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Conjugation Chart of “Poder” (to be able) in the Conditional Mood

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Understanding the Conditional Mood of “Poder”

The Conditional Mood of Poder is used to express what you would be able to do under certain circumstances, for example: Podría ayudarte con eso si tuviera más tiempo. (I could help you with that if I had more time.)

Poder is an irregular verb, meaning its conjugations do not follow the typical patterns of regular verbs.

How to Use Poder in the Conditional Mood

The conditional mood of poder is used to express hypothetical or potential situations, possibilities, and polite requests.

Possibility: For example, Podría llover mañana. (It could rain tomorrow.)

Polite Request: For example, ¿Podría prestarme su lápiz? (Could you lend me your pencil?)

Hypothetical Situation: For example, Si tuviera más dinero, podría comprar un carro nuevo. (If I had more money, I could buy a new car.)

Expressing Doubt (colloquial): For example, Podría ser, pero lo dudo. (It could be, but I doubt it.)

Expressing Ability (colloquial): For example, ¿Podrías ayudarme con esto? (Could you help me with this?)

Expressing Uncertainty (colloquial): For example, Podría ser que no venga. (It could be that he doesn’t come.)

Real Life Examples of Poder in the Conditional Mood

Si podría tomar unas vacaciones, ¿a dónde iría? (If you could take a vacation, where would you go?)

No podríamos ir al cine esta noche, tengo mucho trabajo que hacer. (We couldn’t go to the movies tonight, I have a lot of work to do.)

¿Crees que podrías ayudarme a mover este mueble? Está muy pesado. (Do you think you could help me move this piece of furniture? It’s really heavy.)

Si podrían traer algo para la fiesta, sería genial. (If you all could bring something for the party, that would be great.)

Con un poco más de práctica, podría hablar español con fluidez. (With a little more practice, I could speak Spanish fluently.)

¿Qué podrías hacer si ganaras la lotería? (What could you do if you won the lottery?)

Aunque podríamos quedarnos en casa, sería más divertido salir. (Even though we could stay home, it would be more fun to go out.)

Si podrían mantener el volumen bajo, lo apreciaría mucho. (If you all could keep the volume down, I would really appreciate it.)

Con su experiencia, podría conseguir un buen trabajo en cualquier parte. (With their experience, they could get a good job anywhere.)

¿Crees que podríamos tomar un descanso pronto? Estoy cansado. (Do you think we could take a break soon? I’m tired.)

Si podrías elegir cualquier superpoder, ¿cuál sería? (If you could choose any superpower, what would it be?)

Aunque podrían decir que no, vale la pena intentarlo. (Even though they could say no, it’s worth a try.)

Si podría volver en el tiempo, hay algunas cosas que cambiaría. (If I could go back in time, there are some things I would change.)

Con su talento, podrías tener una carrera exitosa en el entretenimiento. (With your talent, you could have a successful career in entertainment.)

Si podríamos ahorrar un poco más, podríamos comprar una casa nueva. (If we could save a little more, we could buy a new house.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Poder (to be able) in the Conditional Mood (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

This post covers Latin American Spanish. For Castilian Spanish, click here

Synonyms

The Conditional mood is also known as the Simple Conditional, Conditional Simple, Would Tense, or Future of the Past in English, and as Condicional Simple, Pospretérito, Potencial Simple, or Condicional de Indicativo in Spanish.