Poder (to be able to) is irregular in El Condicional Simple. It is formed by adding these endings to the stem podr-:
| yo |
podría |
| tú |
podrías |
| él / ella / Ud. |
podría |
| nosotros |
podríamos |
| vosotros |
podríais |
| ellos / ellas / Uds. |
podrían |
Read and listen to these examples of poder conjugated in El Condicional Simple:
Yo podría ser bombero.I could be a fireman.
Tú podrías tener dinero debajo del colchón.You could have money under the mattress.
¡Usted podría ser mi hijo!You could be my son!
Nosotras podríamos ser vuestras novias.We could be your girlfriends.
Vosotros podríais escalar el Everest.You could climb the Everest.
Ellos podrían comer conmigo.They could have lunch with me.
Ustedes podrían trabajar en mi empresa.You could work in my company.
Poder in
El Condicional Simple is often translated by
could.
See also: Verb list: Irregular verbs in future and conditional
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