pouvoir

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verb
  1. can, to be able to
  2. mayof a choice
  3. to be possible; may, could be
  4. to have the rightto
  5. to have the power, the authority or the talentto do something
nounmasculine
  1. power
  2. authority
  3. power of attorney

Forms

Present

Ipeux
youpeux
he, she, itpeut
wepouvons
you (plural)pouvez
theypeuvent

Imperfect

Ipouvais
youpouvais
he, she, itpouvait
wepouvions
you (plural)pouviez
theypouvaient

Past historic

Ipus
youpus
he, she, itput
wepûmes
you (plural)pûtes
theypurent

Future

Ipourrai
youpourras
he, she, itpourra
wepourrons
you (plural)pourrez
theypourront

Conditional

Ipourrais
youpourrais
he, she, itpourrait
wepourrions
you (plural)pourriez
theypourraient

Subjunctive

Ipuisse / pɥis
youpuisses
he, she, itpuisse
wepuissions
you (plural)puissiez
theypuissent

Imperfect subjunctive

Ipusse
youpusses
he, she, itpût
wepussions
you (plural)pussiez
theypussent

Other forms

infinitivepouvoir
past participlepu
gerundpouvant
present participlepouvant

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