🇮🇹 potere

to be able to

Italian Irregular

Present

Presente indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
io I posso
tu you (informal) puoi
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) può
noi we possiamo
voi you all potete
loro they possono

Past (completed)

Passato prossimo Actions that finished in the recent past
Person English Conjugation
io I ho potuto
tu you (informal) hai potuto
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) ha potuto
noi we abbiamo potuto
voi you all avete potuto
loro they hanno potuto

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Past (ongoing)

Imperfetto Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
io I potevo
tu you (informal) potevi
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) poteva
noi we potevamo
voi you all potevate
loro they potevano

Future

Futuro semplice Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
io I potrò
tu you (informal) potrai
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) potrà
noi we potremo
voi you all potrete
loro they potranno

Would (conditional)

Condizionale presente Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
io I potrei
tu you (informal) potresti
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) potrebbe
noi we potremmo
voi you all potreste
loro they potrebbero

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