poder
Aragonese
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *potēre, formed analogically from potens, present participle of Latin possum, posse.
Asturian
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *potēre, formed analogically from potens, present participle of Latin possum, posse.
Conjugation
Impersonal forms | |||||||
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Infinitive | poder | ||||||
Gerund | pudiendo | ||||||
Past participle | podíu | ||||||
Personal forms | |||||||
yo | tu | él~elli/-a/-o | nosotros/-es~nós | vosotros/-es~vós | ellos/-es | ||
Indicative | Present | puedo pueo |
puedes pues |
pue | podemos | podéis | pueden puen |
Imperfect preterite | podía | podíes | podía | podíemos~podíamos | podíais~podíeis | podíen | |
Perfect preterite | pudi | pudisti pudiesti |
pudo | pudimos pudiemos |
pudistis pudiestis |
pudieron | |
Pluperfect preterite | pudiera~pudiere | pudieras~pudieres | pudiera~pudiere | pudiéramos~pudiéremos | pudierais~pudiereis | pudieran~pudieren | |
yo | tu | él~elli/-a/-o | nosotros/-es~nós | vosotros/-es~vós | ellos/-es | ||
Subjunctive | Present | pueda puea |
puedas pueas |
pueda puea |
podamos | podáis | puedan puean |
Imperfect preterite | pudiera~pudiere | pudieras~pudieres | pudiera~pudiere | pudiéramos~pudiéremos | pudierais~pudiereis | pudieran~pudieren | |
yo | tu | él~elli/-a/-o | nosotros/-es~nós | vosotros/-es~vós | ellos/-es | ||
Potential | Future | podré | podrás | podrá | podremos | podréis | podrán |
Conditional | podría | podríes | podría | podríamos~podríemos | podríais~podríeis | podríen | |
- | tu | vusté | nosotros/-es~nós | vosotros/-es~vós | vustedes | ||
Imperative | pue | vamos poder | podéi |
Catalan
Etymology
From Old Occitan poder, from Vulgar Latin *potēre, formed analogically from Latin potens, present participle of possum, posse.
Pronunciation
Conjugation
infinitive | poder | ||||||
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present participle | podent | ||||||
past participle | masculine | feminine | |||||
singular | pogut | poguda | |||||
plural | poguts | pogudes | |||||
person | singular | plural | |||||
first | second | third | first | second | third | ||
indicative | jo | tu | ell/ella vostè |
nosaltres nós |
vosaltres vós |
ells/elles vostès | |
present | puc | pots | pot | podem | podeu | poden | |
imperfect | podia | podies | podia | podíem | podíeu | podien | |
future | podré | podràs | podrà | podrem | podreu | podran | |
preterite | poguí | pogueres | pogué | poguérem | poguéreu | pogueren | |
conditional | podria | podries | podria | podríem | podríeu | podrien | |
subjunctive | jo | tu | ell/ella vostè |
nosaltres nós |
vosaltres vós |
ells/elles vostès | |
present | pugui | puguis | pugui | puguem | pugueu | puguin | |
imperfect | pogués | poguessis | pogués | poguéssim | poguéssiu | poguessin | |
imperative | — | tu | vostè | nosaltres | vosaltres vós |
vostès | |
— | pugues | pugui | puguem | pugueu | puguin |
Related terms
References
- “poder” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- Institut d’Estudis Catalans (1995). Diccionari de la llengua catalana (4th edition). →ISBN.
Galician
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *potēre, formed analogically from potens, present participle of Latin possum, posse.
Verb
poder (first-person singular present podo, first-person singular preterite puiden, past participle podido)
Conjugation
infinitive | poder | ||||||
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gerund | podendo | ||||||
past participle | singular | plural | |||||
masculine | podido | podidos | |||||
feminine | podida | podidas | |||||
person | singular | plural | |||||
first | second | third | first | second | third | ||
indicative | eu | ti | el / ela / Vde. | nós | vós | eles / elas / Vdes. | |
present | podo | podes | pode | podemos | podedes | poden | |
imperfect | podía | podías | podía | podiamos | podiades | podían | |
preterite | puiden | puideches | puido | puidemos | puidestes | puideron | |
pluperfect | puidera | puideras | puidera | puideramos | puiderades | puideran | |
future | poderei | poderás | poderá | poderemos | poderedes | poderán | |
conditional | podería | poderías | podería | poderiamos | poderiades | poderían | |
subjunctive | eu | ti | el / ela / Vde. | nós | vós | eles / elas / Vdes. | |
present | poida | poidas | poida | poidamos | poidades | poidan | |
preterite | puidese | puideses | puidese | puidésemos | puidésedes | puidesen | |
future | puider | puideres | puider | puidermos | puiderdes | puideren | |
imperative | — | ti | Vde. | nós | vós | Vdes. | |
affirmative | — | pode | poida | poidamos | podede | poidan | |
negative | — | poidas | poida | poidamos | poidades | poidan | |
personal infinitive | eu | ti | el / ela / Vde. | nós | vós | eles / elas / Vdes. | |
poder | poderes | poder | podermos | poderdes | poderen |
Occitan
Etymology
From Old Occitan poder, from Vulgar Latin *potēre, formed analogically from potens, present participle of Latin possum, posse.
Conjugation
infinitive | poder | ||||||
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present participle | podent | ||||||
past participle | pogut | ||||||
person | singular | plural | |||||
first | second | third | first | second | third | ||
indicative | ieu | tu | el/ela | nosautres nos |
vosautres vos |
eles/elas | |
present | pòdi | pòdes | pòt | podèm | podètz | pòdon | |
imperfect | podiái | podiás | podiá | podiam | podiatz | podián | |
future | poirai | poiràs | poirà | poirem | poiretz | poiràn | |
preterite | poguèri | poguères | poguèt | poguèrem | poguèretz | poguèron | |
conditional | poiriái | poiriás | poiriá | poiriam | poiriatz | poirián | |
subjunctive | ieu | tu | el/ela | nosautres nos |
vosautres vos |
eles/elas | |
present | pòsca | pòscas | pòsca | poscam | poscatz | pòscan | |
imperfect | poguèsse | poguèsses | poguèsse | poguèssem | poguèssetz | poguèsson | |
imperative | — | tu | — | nosautres | vosautres vos |
— | |
— | pòsca | — | poscam | poscatz | — | ||
Old Occitan
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *potēre, formed analogically from potens, present participle of Latin possum, posse. Compare Old French poeir.
Noun
poder m (oblique plural poders, nominative singular poders, nominative plural poder)
- power (ability; capability)
References
- von Wartburg, Walther (1928-2002), “posse”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volume 90, page 233
Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Portuguese poder, from Vulgar Latin *potēre, formed analogically from potens, present participle of Latin possum, posse.
Pronunciation
Noun:
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /pu.ˈdeɾ/, [pu.ˈðeɾ]
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /po.ˈdeʁ/
- (Paulista) IPA(key): [po.ˈdeɹ], [po.ˈdeɾ]
Verb:
Noun
poder m (plural poderes)
- power (the ability to coerce, influence or control)
- O rei do Reino Unido tem pouco poder.
- The king of the United Kingdom has little power.
- (chiefly geopolitics) power (a powerful organisation, especially a country)
- Os poderes mundiais se reuniram.
- The world powers got together.
- possession; Only used in em poder de
- (politics) power (branch of the government)
- Quem lida com isso é o poder judiciário.
- The branch that deals with this is the judiciary.
- power (extraordinary quality)
- Essa vacina tem o poder da cura.
- This vaccine has the power of cure.
- (science fiction) power; superpower (supernatural ability)
- Meu poder favorito é o teletransporte.
- My favourite power is teleportation.
Quotations
For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:poder.
Synonyms
- (powerful organisation): potência
- (possession): posse
- (extraordinary quality): virtude
- (superpower): superpoder
Verb
poder (first-person singular present indicative posso, past participle podido)
- (auxiliary with a verb in the impersonal infinitive) to be able to; can (to have the ability to)
- Eu posso arrumar isso.
- I can fix this.
- (auxiliary with a verb in the impersonal infinitive) can; to be allowed to (to have the permission to)
- Não podem ficar no pátio.
- You can’t stay in the patio.
- (auxiliary with a verb in the impersonal infinitive) can; could (indicates possibility)
- O montanhista podia cair a qualquer momento.
- The climber could fall at any moment.
- (transitive with com) to be able to take on (to be able to defeat or withstand)
- Ninguém pode comigo!
- No one can take me on!
- (informal, intransitive) to be allowed
- Comer aqui pode.
- Eating here is allowed.
- (informal, intransitive) to be available for a meeting or appointment
- Eu posso terça.
- I'm available on Tuesday.
Conjugation
Quotations
For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:poder.
Spanish
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *potēre, formed analogically from potens, present participle of Latin possum, posse. Cognate with English power, Catalan and Portuguese poder, French pouvoir, Italian potere, Romanian putea.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /poˈdeɾ/, [poˈðeɾ]
Noun
poder m (plural poderes)
- power, reign
- authorization
- proxy (written certificate of authority to act for another)
Verb
poder (first-person singular present puedo, first-person singular preterite pude, past participle podido)
- to be able, can
- ¿Puedes acompañarme mañana?
- Could you come with me tomorrow?
- No puedes salir ya que no tienes permiso.
- You can't go out since you're not allowed.
- No puedo hablar francés.
- I can't speak French.
- (El Salvador, colloquial, reflexive) to be familiar with something, or with somebody's personality
- ¿Te podés el número de tu prima?
- Do you know your cousin's phone number?
- Como entrenador, tengo que poderme bien a todos mis jugadores.
- As a coach, I must know my players really well.
Usage notes
This verb is replaced with saber or ser capaz de for use with skills (as in to know how to do something) and omitted when relating to verbs of sense.
- "You can do it." – Puedes hacerlo. (uses poder)
- "She can swim." – Ella es capaz de nadar. (uses ser capaz de)
- "I can see it." – Lo veo. (omitted)
In the preterite, poder means "to succeed in doing."
- Pude hablar con el profesor después de la clase.
- I managed to speak with the professor after class.
- Podíamos hablar con el profesor cuando quisiéramos.
- We could talk to the professor whenever we wanted.
Conjugation
infinitive | poder | ||||||
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gerund | pudiendo | ||||||
past participle | masculine | feminine | |||||
singular | podido | podida | |||||
plural | podidos | podidas | |||||
singular | plural | ||||||
1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | ||
indicative | yo | tú vos |
él/ella/ello usted |
nosotros nosotras |
vosotros vosotras |
ellos/ellas ustedes | |
present | puedo | puedestú podésvos |
puede | podemos | podéis | pueden | |
imperfect | podía | podías | podía | podíamos | podíais | podían | |
preterite | pude | pudiste | pudo | pudimos | pudisteis | pudieron | |
future | podré | podrás | podrá | podremos | podréis | podrán | |
conditional | podría | podrías | podría | podríamos | podríais | podrían | |
subjunctive | yo | tú vos |
él/ella/ello usted |
nosotros nosotras |
vosotros vosotras |
ellos/ellas ustedes | |
present | pueda | puedas | pueda | podamos | podáis | puedan | |
imperfect (ra) |
pudiera | pudieras | pudiera | pudiéramos | pudierais | pudieran | |
imperfect (se) |
pudiese | pudieses | pudiese | pudiésemos | pudieseis | pudiesen | |
future1 | pudiere | pudieres | pudiere | pudiéremos | pudiereis | pudieren | |
imperative | — | tú vos |
usted | nosotros nosotras |
vosotros vosotras |
ustedes | |
affirmative | puedetú podévos |
pueda | podamos | poded | puedan | ||
negative | no puedas | no pueda | no podamos | no podáis | no puedan |
- 1 Mostly obsolete form, now mainly used in legal jargon.
These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.
singular | plural | ||||||
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1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | ||
with infinitive poder | |||||||
dative | poderme | poderte | poderle, poderse | podernos | poderos | poderles, poderse | |
accusative | poderme | poderte | poderlo, poderla, poderse | podernos | poderos | poderlos, poderlas, poderse | |
with gerund pudiendo | |||||||
dative | pudiéndome | pudiéndote | pudiéndole, pudiéndose | pudiéndonos | pudiéndoos | pudiéndoles, pudiéndose | |
accusative | pudiéndome | pudiéndote | pudiéndolo, pudiéndola, pudiéndose | pudiéndonos | pudiéndoos | pudiéndolos, pudiéndolas, pudiéndose | |
with informal second-person singular imperative puede | |||||||
dative | puédeme | puédete | puédele | puédenos | not used | puédeles | |
accusative | puédeme | puédete | puédelo, puédela | puédenos | not used | puédelos, puédelas | |
with formal second-person singular imperative pueda | |||||||
dative | puédame | not used | puédale, puédase | puédanos | not used | puédales | |
accusative | puédame | not used | puédalo, puédala, puédase | puédanos | not used | puédalos, puédalas | |
with first-person plural imperative podamos | |||||||
dative | not used | podámoste | podámosle | podámonos | podámoos | podámosles | |
accusative | not used | podámoste | podámoslo, podámosla | podámonos | podámoos | podámoslos, podámoslas | |
with informal second-person plural imperative poded | |||||||
dative | podedme | not used | podedle | podednos | podeos | podedles | |
accusative | podedme | not used | podedlo, podedla | podednos | podeos | podedlos, podedlas | |
with formal second-person plural imperative puedan | |||||||
dative | puédanme | not used | puédanle | puédannos | not used | puédanles, puédanse | |
accusative | puédanme | not used | puédanlo, puédanla | puédannos | not used | puédanlos, puédanlas, puédanse |