The modal verb poder (to be able to) is a verb that has a o>ue stem change in El Presente, therefore it also has the same stem change in El Presente de Subjuntivo.
Have a look at verb poder in El Presente de Subjuntivo:
| PODER to be able to |
|
| yo | pueda |
| tú | puedas |
|
él / ella |
pueda |
| nosotros nosotras |
podamos |
| vosotros vosotras |
podáis |
| ellos / ellas ustedes |
puedan |
Notice how the -o- from the infinitive has switched to a -ue- in all forms except for nosotros and vosotros.
Their endings are the same as other -er regular verbs in El Presente de Subjuntivo.
Es fantástico que Lola pueda caminar tan bien después de su operación.It is fantastic that Lola can walk so well after her operation.
Remember that after poder (conjugated in any tense) you will always find an infinitive.
See the Verb list: Stem-changing verbs - present tense (o > ue)
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