Learner note. Stem-changing (o→ue); irregular preterite stem 'pud-'; followed by infinitive.
- Puedo ayudarte con esto.I can help you with this.
- No pudieron llegar a tiempo.They couldn't arrive on time.
stemending regular ending irr breaks the pattern · tap any form to hear it
Indicativo Indicative
PresentePresent
Presente of poder| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give podo) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give podes) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give pode) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give poden) |
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Pretérito indefinidoPreterite
Pretérito indefinido of poder| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give podí) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give podiste) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give podió) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give podimos) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give podisteis) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give podieron) |
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Pretérito imperfectoImperfect
Pretérito imperfecto of poder| yo | |
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Futuro simpleFuture
Futuro simple of poder| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give poderé) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give poderás) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give poderá) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give poderemos) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give poderéis) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give poderán) |
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Condicional simpleConditional
Condicional simple of poder| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give podería) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give poderías) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give podería) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give poderíamos) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give poderíais) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give poderían) |
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Pretérito perfectoPresent perfect
Pretérito perfecto of poder| yo | |
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Pretérito pluscuamperfectoPast perfect
Pretérito pluscuamperfecto of poder| yo | |
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Futuro perfectoFuture perfect
Futuro perfecto of poder| yo | |
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Condicional compuestoConditional perfect
Condicional compuesto of poder| yo | |
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Pretérito anteriorPreterite perfect (literary)
Pretérito anterior of poder| yo | |
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Subjuntivo Subjunctive
Presente de subjuntivoPresent subjunctive
Presente de subjuntivo of poder| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give poda) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give podas) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give poda) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give podan) |
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Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra)Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) of poder| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give podiera) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give podieras) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give podiera) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give podiéramos) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give podierais) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give podieran) |
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Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se)Imperfect subjunctive (-se)
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) of poder| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give podiese) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give podieses) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give podiese) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give podiésemos) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give podieseis) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give podiesen) |
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Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivoPresent perfect subjunctive
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo of poder| yo | |
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Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivoPast perfect subjunctive
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo of poder| yo | |
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Futuro de subjuntivoFuture subjunctive (archaic)
Futuro de subjuntivo of poder| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give podiere) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give podieres) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give podiere) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give podiéremos) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give podiereis) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give podieren) |
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Imperativo Imperative
Imperativo afirmativoAffirmative commands
Imperativo afirmativo of poder| tú | |
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Imperativo negativoNegative commands
Imperativo negativo of poder| tú | |
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Poder FAQ
How do you conjugate poder in the present tense?
Poder in the Spanish presente: yo puedo, tú puedes, él/ella/usted puede, nosotros podemos, vosotros podéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes pueden.
What is the Pretérito indefinido of poder?
yo pude, tú pudiste, él/ella/usted pudo, nosotros pudimos, vosotros pudisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes pudieron.
Is poder irregular?
Yes. Poder has irregular forms in 8 tenses; they are the forms on dark tiles in the tables above.
What does poder mean in English?
Poder means “to be able to/can”. The past participle is podido.