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

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Understanding the Subjunctive Mood of “Poder”

The Subjunctive Mood of Poder is used to express wishes, desires, doubts, or uncertainties about an action or event, for example: Espero que puedas venir a la fiesta. (I hope you can come to the party.)

This verb follows the o to ue stem-changing conjugation pattern, where the ‘o’ in the stem changes to ‘ue’ in some forms.

How to Use Poder in the Subjunctive Mood

The present subjunctive of poder is used to express possibility, ability, permission, or uncertainty in the present tense.

Possibility: For example, Puede que llueva mañana. (It may rain tomorrow.)

Ability: For example, No pueda terminar el trabajo a tiempo. (I may not be able to finish the work on time.)

Permission: For example, ¿Pueda salir un momento? (May I step out for a moment?)

Uncertainty: For example, No sé si pueda ir a la fiesta. (I don’t know if I can go to the party.)

Idiomatic usage: ¡Que te puedas ir al diablo! (An impolite way of telling someone to go to hell!)

Real Life Examples of Poder in the Subjunctive Mood

Espero que puedas venir a la fiesta esta noche. (I hope you can come to the party tonight.)

No podemos ir al cine hasta que termines tus tareas. (We can’t go to the movies until you finish your homework.)

¿Crees que puedan aprobar el examen sin estudiar? (Do you think they can pass the exam without studying?)

Ojalá pueda encontrar un trabajo pronto. (I hope I can find a job soon.)

Aunque no puedas hablar español con fluidez, lo importante es que lo intentes. (Even if you can’t speak Spanish fluently, it’s important that you try.)

Dudo que ellos puedan terminar el proyecto a tiempo. (I doubt they can finish the project on time.)

Es crucial que puedas comunicarte efectivamente en tu trabajo. (It’s crucial that you can communicate effectively at your job.)

Aunque no pueda asistir a la reunión, enviaré mis comentarios por correo electrónico. (Even if I can’t attend the meeting, I’ll send my comments by email.)

Espero que mis hijos puedan tener una educación de calidad. (I hope my children can get a quality education.)

Aunque pueda ser difícil al principio, aprender un nuevo idioma vale la pena. (Even if it can be difficult at first, learning a new language is worth it.)

Dudo que ellos puedan entender la importancia de este proyecto. (I doubt they can understand the importance of this project.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

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

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

Synonyms

The Subjunctive mood is also known as the Simple Subjunctive, Subjunctive Present, or Present Subjunctive Mood in English, and as Presente de Subjuntivo, Subjuntivo Presente, Presente del Modo Subjuntivo, or Tiempo Presente del Subjuntivo in Spanish.