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Poder (to be able) - Pretérito perfecto, indicativo (Present Perfect, indicative) - Spanish

 Poder (to be able) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Poder - Conjugation of to be able in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the present perfect, indicative tense (Pretérito perfecto, indicativo).

Pretérito perfecto, indicativo (Present Perfect, indicative)

All conjugations and tenses: Poder (to be able) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - ¡Salvemos nuestro planeta! (Let's save our planet!)

Conjugation of to be able in Pretérito perfecto

  • yo he podido I have been able
  • tú has podido you have been able
  • él/ella ha podido he has been able
  • nosotros/nosotras hemos podido We have been able
  • vosotros/vosotras habéis podido You have been able
  • ellos/ellas han podido They have been able

Example phrases

  • Yo he podido admirar la naturaleza en África. I have been able to admire the nature in Africa.
  • Tú has podido plantar una rosa en el jardín. You have been able to plant a rose in the garden.
  • Él ha podido alejarse de la selva salvaje. He has been able to move away from the wild jungle.
  • Nosotros hemos podido visitar el desierto exótico. We have been able to visit the exotic desert.
  • Vosotros habéis podido ver el águila en el bosque. You have been able to see the eagle in the forest.
  • Ellos han podido respirar el aire fresco del campo. They have been able to breathe the fresh air of the countryside.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - poder (to be able)

Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.

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Poder (Pretérito perfecto, indicativo)

1. Él ... alejarse de la selva salvaje.

Él ha podido alejarse de la selva salvaje.
(He has been able to move away from the wild jungle.)

2. Tú ... plantar una rosa en el jardín.

Tú has podido plantar una rosa en el jardín.
(You have been able to plant a rose in the garden.)

3. Ellos ... respirar el aire fresco del campo.

Ellos han podido respirar el aire fresco del campo.
(They have been able to breathe the fresh air of the countryside.)

4. Yo ... admirar la naturaleza en África.

Yo he podido admirar la naturaleza en África.
(I have been able to admire the nature in Africa.)

5. Vosotros ... ver el águila en el bosque.

Vosotros habéis podido ver el águila en el bosque.
(You have been able to see the eagle in the forest.)

6. Nosotros ... visitar el desierto exótico.

Nosotros hemos podido visitar el desierto exótico.
(We have been able to visit the exotic desert.)