Learner note. Modal verb, irregular; in compound tenses takes the auxiliary of the following infinitive.
- Posso aiutarti?Can I help you?
- Non ho potuto venire ieri.I couldn't come yesterday.
stemending regular ending irr breaks the pattern · tap any form to hear it
Indicativo Indicative
PresentePresent
Presente of potere| io | (irregular; regular pattern would give poto) |
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| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give poti) |
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| lui/lei | (irregular; regular pattern would give pote) |
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| noi | (irregular; regular pattern would give potiamo) |
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| voi | |
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| loro | (irregular; regular pattern would give potono) |
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Passato prossimoPresent perfect
Passato prossimo of potere| io | |
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ImperfettoImperfect
Imperfetto of potere| io | |
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Futuro sempliceFuture
Futuro semplice of potere| io | (irregular; regular pattern would give poterò) |
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| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give poterai) |
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| lui/lei | (irregular; regular pattern would give poterà) |
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| noi | (irregular; regular pattern would give poteremo) |
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| voi | (irregular; regular pattern would give poterete) |
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| loro | (irregular; regular pattern would give poteranno) |
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Trapassato prossimoPast perfect
Trapassato prossimo of potere| io | |
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Passato remotoRemote past
Passato remoto of potere| io | |
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| lui/lei | (irregular; regular pattern would give poté) |
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Futuro anterioreFuture perfect
Futuro anteriore of potere| io | |
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Trapassato remotoPreterite perfect (literary)
Trapassato remoto of potere| io | |
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Congiuntivo Subjunctive
Congiuntivo presentePresent subjunctive
Congiuntivo presente of potere| io | (irregular; regular pattern would give pota) |
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| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give pota) |
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| lui/lei | (irregular; regular pattern would give pota) |
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| noi | (irregular; regular pattern would give potiamo) |
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| voi | (irregular; regular pattern would give potiate) |
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| loro | (irregular; regular pattern would give potano) |
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Congiuntivo passatoPast subjunctive
Congiuntivo passato of potere| io | |
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Congiuntivo imperfettoImperfect subjunctive
Congiuntivo imperfetto of potere| io | |
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Congiuntivo trapassatoPluperfect subjunctive
Congiuntivo trapassato of potere| io | |
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Condizionale Conditional
Condizionale presentePresent conditional
Condizionale presente of potere| io | (irregular; regular pattern would give poterei) |
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| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give poteresti) |
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| lui/lei | (irregular; regular pattern would give poterebbe) |
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| noi | (irregular; regular pattern would give poteremmo) |
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| voi | (irregular; regular pattern would give potereste) |
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| loro | (irregular; regular pattern would give poterebbero) |
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Condizionale passatoPast conditional
Condizionale passato of potere| io | |
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Imperativo Imperative
ImperativoCommands
Imperativo of potere| (tu) | (irregular; regular pattern would give poti) |
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| (noi) | (irregular; regular pattern would give potiamo) |
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Potere FAQ
How do you conjugate potere in the present tense?
Potere in the Italian presente: io posso, tu puoi, lui/lei può, noi possiamo, voi potete, loro possono.
What is the Passato prossimo of potere?
io ho potuto, tu hai potuto, lui/lei ha potuto, noi abbiamo potuto, voi avete potuto, loro hanno potuto. Potere uses avere as its auxiliary.
Is potere irregular?
Yes. Potere has irregular forms in 6 tenses; they are the forms on dark tiles in the tables above.
What does potere mean in English?
Potere means “to be able to/can”. The past participle is potuto.