Poder (to be able) - Pretérito anterior, indicativo (Anterior preterite, indicative) - Spanish
Poder - Conjugation of to be able in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the anterior preterite, indicative tense (Pretérito anterior, indicativo).
Pretérito anterior, indicativo (Anterior preterite, indicative)
All conjugations and tenses: Poder (to be able) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)
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Conjugation of to be able in Pretérito anterior
- yo hube podido I had been able
- tú hubiste podido You had been able
- él/ella hubo podido he had been able
- nosotros/nosotras hubimos podido We had been able
- vosotros/vosotras hubisteis podido You had been able
- ellos/ellas hubieron podido they had been able
Example phrases
- Hube podido admirar el desierto africano. I had been able to admire the African desert.
- Hubiste podido respirar el aroma de la rosa. You had been able to breathe the aroma of the rose.
- Hubo podido ver el elefante en la selva. He had been able to see the elephant in the jungle.
- Hubimos podido visitar la floristería antes de cerrar. We had been able to visit the florist before it closed.
- Hubisteis podido plantar jazmines en el jardín. You had been able to plant jasmines in the garden.
- Hubieron podido ver el zorro en el bosque. They had been able to see the fox in the forest.
Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - poder (to be able)
Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.
Show answers Show translationPoder (Pretérito anterior, indicativo)
1. ... respirar el aroma de la rosa.
2. ... plantar jazmines en el jardín.
3. ... visitar la floristería antes de cerrar.
4. ... admirar el desierto africano.
5. ... ver el zorro en el bosque.
6. ... ver el elefante en la selva.