poder

See also põder

Aragonese

Verb

poder

1. to be able to, can

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Asturian

Noun

poder m (plural poderes)

1. power

Verb

poder

1. to be able to, can

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Catalan

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *potēre, from Latin posse, present active infinitive of possum.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /poˈdeɾ/

Verb

poder (first-person singular present puc, past participle pogut)

1. to be able; can
2. to be allowed, to be permitted; may

Conjugation

    Conjugation of poder (second conjugation)

infinitive			poder
present participle			podent
past participle			pogut
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
Indicative		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
	present	puc	pots	pot	podem	podeu	poden
	imperfect	podia	podies	podia	podíem	podíeu	podien
	future	podré	podràs	podrà	podrem	podreu	podran
	preterite	poguí	pogueres	pogué	poguérem	poguéreu	pogueren
	conditional	podria	podries	podria	podríem	podríeu	podrien
subjunctive		jo	tu	ell/ella	nosaltres	vosaltres	ells/elles
	present	pugui	puguis	pugui	puguem	pugueu	puguin
	imperfect	pogués	poguessis	pogués	poguéssim	poguéssiu	poguessin
imperative		-	tu	ell/ella	nosaltres	vosaltres	ells/elles
			pugues	pugui	puguem	pugueu	puguin

Noun

poder m (plural poders)

1. power
2. ability

References

• Institut d'Estudis Catalans (1995). Diccionari de la llengua catalana (4ta. edició). ISBN 84-412-2477-3.

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Galician

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *potēre, from Latin posse, present active infinitive of possum.

Verb

poder (first-person sg present podo, first-person sg preterite puiden, past participle podido)

1. can (to be able)
2. first-person singular personal infinitive of poder
3. third-person singular personal infinitive of poder

Conjugation

    Conjugation of poder (irregular)

infinitive			poder
gerund			podendo
past participle			podido
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		eu	ti	el / ela	nós	vós	eles / elas
	present	podo	podes	pode	podemos	podedes	poden
	imperfect	podía	podías	podía	podiamos	podiades	podían
	preterite	puiden	puideches	puido	puidemos	puidestes	puideron
	pluperfect	puidera	puideras	puidera	puideramos	puiderades	puideran
	future	poderei	poderás	poderá	poderemos	poderedes	poderán
	conditional	podería	poderías	podería	poderiamos	poderiades	poderían
subjunctive		eu	ti	el / ela	nós	vós	eles / elas
	present	poida	poidas	poida	poidamos	poidades	poidan
	preterite	puidese	puideses	puidese	puidésemos	puidésedes	puidesen
	future	puider	puideres	puider	puidermos	puiderdes	puideren
imperative		eu	ti	el / ela	nós	vós	eles / elas
		—	pode	—	—	podede	—
personal infinitive		eu	ti	el / ela	nós	vós	eles / elas
		poder	poderes	poder	podermos	poderdes	poderen

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Occitan

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *potere, from Latin posse, present active infinitive of possum.

Verb

poder

1. to be able to; can

Conjugation

This Occitan verb needs an inflection-table template.

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Old Provençal

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *potēre, from Latin posse, present active infinitive of possum.

Noun

poder m (oblique plural poders, nominative singular poders, nominative plural poder)

1. power (ability; capability)

Verb

poder

1. can; be able to

Descendants

• Catalan: poder
• Occitan: poder

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Portuguese

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Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *potēre, from Latin posse, present active infinitive of possum.

Noun

poder m (plural poderes)

1. power

Verb

poder (first-person singular present indicative posso, past participle podido)

1. can (to be able)

   Posso ir na sua casa? (Brazil)

   Posso ir a sua casa? (Portugal)

   Can I go to your house.?

Usage notes

This verb is replaced with saber for use with skills (as in to know how to do something) and omitted when relating to verbs of sense.

• "You are allowed to do it." - "Podes fazê-lo" (with poder)
• "She can (is allowed to) swim." (as said by the Doctor after an operation) - "Ela pode nadar" (with poder)
• "She can (knows how to) swim." (not in medical kind of context) - "Ela sabe nadar" (with saber)
• "I am able to see it." - "Eu vejo-o" (omitted)

Conjugation

  Conjugation of the Portuguese -er verb poder

Notes:

• This is an irregular verb of the -er group.
• Verbs with this conjugation include: poder.

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	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (tu)	Third-person (ele/ela/você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles/elas/vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	poder
Personal	puder	puderes	puder	pudermos	puderdes	puderem
Gerund
	podendo
Past participle
Masculine	podido			podidos
Feminine	podida			podidas
Indicative
Present	posso	podes	pode	podemos	podeis	podem
Imperfect	podia	podias	podia	podíamos	podíeis	podiam
Preterite	pude	pudeste	pôde	pudemos	pudestes	puderam
Pluperfect	pudera	puderas	pudera	pudéramos	pudéreis	puderam
Future	poderei	poderás	poderá	poderemos	podereis	poderão
Conditional	poderia	poderias	poderia	poderíamos	poderíeis	poderiam
Subjunctive
Present	possa	possas	possa	possamos	possais	possam
Imperfect	pudesse	pudesses	pudesse	pudéssemos	pudésseis	pudessem
Future	puder	puderes	puder	pudermos	puderdes	puderem
Imperative
Affirmative	possa	pode	possa	possamos	podei	possam
Negative (não)	possa	possas	possa	possamos	possais	possam

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Spanish

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *potēre, from Latin posse, present active infinitive of possum. Cognate with French pouvoir.

Pronunciation

• IPA: [po̞ˈðe̞ɾ]

Noun

poder m (plural poderes)

1. power, reign
2. authorization
3. proxy (written certificate of authority to act for another)

Verb

poder (first-person singular present puedo, first-person singular preterite pude, past participle podido)

1. to be able, can

Usage notes

This verb is replaced with saber or ser capaz de for use with skills (as in to know how to do something) and omitted when relating to verbs of sense.

• "You are able to do it." - Puedes hacerlo. (uses poder)
• "She is able to swim." - Ella es capaz de nadar. (uses ser capaz de)
• "I am able to see it." - Lo veo. (omitted)

Conjugation

    Conjugation of poder (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)

infinitive			poder
gerund			pudiendo
past participle			podido
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
indicative		yo	tú	él/ella usted	nosotros	vosotros	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	puedo	puedes	puede	podemos	podéis	pueden
	imperfect	podía	podías	podía	podíamos	podíais	podían
	preterite	pude	pudiste	pudo	pudimos	pudisteis	pudieron
	future	podré	podrás	podrá	podremos	podréis	podrán
	conditional	podría	podrías	podría	podríamos	podríais	podrían
subjunctive		yo	tú	él/ella usted	nosotros	vosotros	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	pueda	puedas	pueda	podamos	podáis	puedan
	imperfect (ra)	pudiera	pudieras	pudiera	pudiéramos	pudierais	pudieran
	imperfect (se)	pudiese	pudieses	pudiese	pudiésemos	pudieseis	pudiesen
	future	pudiere	pudieres	pudiere	pudiéremos	pudiereis	pudieren
imperative		—	tú	usted	nosotros	vosotros	ustedes
	affirmative		puede	pueda	podamos	poded	puedan
	negative		no puedas	no pueda	no podamos	no podáis	no puedan

Related terms

• a más no poder
• apoderado
• poder con
• poderoso
• potencia
• potencial
• potentado
• potente