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poder — Preterite (Pretérito)

to be able to / can

The preterite conjugation of poder (irregular stem-changing o>ue, ranked #5). Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

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Pronoun Preterite conjugation
yo pude *
pudiste *
él/ella/Ud. pudo *
nosotros pudimos *
vosotros pudisteis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. pudieron *

* Red forms deviate from the regular -er preterite pattern.

Example sentence

No pudieron encontrarlo.

They couldn't find it.

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