poder — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to be able to / can
The imperfect conjugation of poder (irregular stem-changing o>ue, ranked #5). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
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Practice for free ↗ | Pronoun | Imperfect conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | podía |
| tú | podías |
| él/ella/Ud. | podía |
| nosotros | podíamos |
| vosotros | podíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | podían |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -er imperfect pattern.
Example sentence
Antes yo podía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to be able to / can often.
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