Italian verb
potere conjugation
irregular"to be able to, can" — irregular Italian verb
Forms you may meet: posso, possa, poté, potesse, potrò.
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Indicative
| Present | Present perfect | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | posso | ho potuto | potevo | potei | potrò |
| 2sg | puoi | hai potuto | potevi | potesti | potrai |
| 3sg | può | ha potuto | poteva | poté | potrà |
| 1pl | possiamo | abbiamo potuto | potevamo | potemmo | potremo |
| 2pl | potete | avete potuto | potevate | poteste | potrete |
| 3pl | possono | hanno potuto | potevano | poterono | potranno |
Subjunctive
| Present | Imperfect | |
|---|---|---|
| 1sg | possa | potessi |
| 2sg | possa | potessi |
| 3sg | possa | potesse |
| 1pl | possiamo | potessimo |
| 2pl | possiate | poteste |
| 3pl | possano | potessero |
Conditional
| Present | |
|---|---|
| 1sg | potrei |
| 2sg | potresti |
| 3sg | potrebbe |
| 1pl | potremmo |
| 2pl | potreste |
| 3pl | potrebbero |
Imperative
| Present | |
|---|---|
| 2sg | pozzi |
| 1pl | potemo |
| 2pl | potete |
Non-finite
- Infinitive
- potere
- Gerund
- potendo
- Past participle
- potuto
- Present participle
- potente
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