poder — to be able to; can (to have the ability to); can; to be allowed to (to have the permission to)
poder is the #24 most common word in Portuguese, a verb. It means “to be able to; can (to have the ability to); can; to be allowed to (to have the permission to)” and is pronounced /poˈde(ʁ)/.
#24frequency rank
0.38%of everyday Portuguese text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of poder
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| posso | I · present | I am |
| pude | I · past | I was |
| podido | past participle | been |
| poder | infinitive | to be |
| poder | I · infinitive | to be |
| poderes | you · infinitive | to be |
| poder | he/she · infinitive | to be |
| podermos | we · infinitive | to be |
| poderdes | you (pl.) · infinitive | to be |
| poderem | they · infinitive | to be |
| podendo | -ing form | being |
| podido | singular · past participle | been |
| podidos | plural · past participle | been |
| podida | singular · past participle | been |
| podidas | plural · past participle | been |
| podes | you · present | you are |
| pode | he/she · present | he/she is |
| podemos | we · present | we are |
| podeis | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) are |
| podem | they · present | they are |
| podia | I · imperfect | I used to be |
| podias | you · imperfect | you used to be |
| podia | he/she · imperfect | he/she used to be |
| podíamos | we · imperfect | we used to be |
| podíeis | you (pl.) · imperfect | you (pl.) used to be |
| podiam | they · imperfect | they used to be |
| pudeste | you · past | you were |
| pôde | he/she · past | he/she was |
| pudemos | we · past | we were |
| pudestes | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) were |
| puderam | they · past | they were |
| pudera | I · past perfect | I had been |
| puderas | you · past perfect | you had been |
| pudera | he/she · past perfect | he/she had been |
| pudéramos | we · past perfect | we had been |
| pudéreis | you (pl.) · past perfect | you (pl.) had been |
| puderam | they · past perfect | they had been |
| poderei | I · future | I will be |
| poderás | you · future | you will be |
| poderá | he/she · future | he/she will be |
| poderemos | we · future | we will be |
| podereis | you (pl.) · future | you (pl.) will be |
| poderão | they · future | they will be |
| poderia | I · conditional | I would be |
| poderias | you · conditional | you would be |
| poderia | he/she · conditional | he/she would be |
| poderíamos | we · conditional | we would be |
| poderíeis | you (pl.) · conditional | you (pl.) would be |