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pouvoir

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can

Also: to be able to

/puvwaʁ/pouvoir

Meaning & usage

Modal verb meaning 'to be able to' or 'may'. Followed by an infinitive.

Conjugation

PronounpouvoirAudio
jepeux
tupeux
il / elle / onpeut
nouspouvons
vouspouvez
ils / ellespeuvent

pouvoir by tense

pouvoir present tensepouvoir passé composé tensepouvoir imparfait tensepouvoir future tensepouvoir conditional tensepouvoir present perfect tensepouvoir subjonctif présent tense

Example sentences

  • Je peux t'aider.

    I can help you.

  • Pourriez-vous répéter ?

    Could you repeat?

Common expressions

  • on ne peut plus
    as much as can be

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  • Pouvoir vs savoir?

    Pouvoir means physical ability or permission, savoir means knowing how to do something.

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