Poder (to be able) - Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto, subjuntivo (Imperfect Subjunctive, subjunctive) - Spanish

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

Poder - Conjugation of to be able in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the imperfect subjunctive, subjunctive tense (Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto, subjuntivo).

Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto, subjuntivo (Imperfect Subjunctive, subjunctive)

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

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Conjugation of to be able in Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto

yo pudiera/pudiese I could
tú pudieras/pudieses you could
él/ella pudiera/pudiese he could
nosotros/nosotras pudiéramos/pudiésemos we were able
vosotros/vosotras pudierais/pudieses you could
ellos/ellas pudieran/pudiesen they were able

Example phrases

Si yo pudiera/pudiese visitar La selva, sería fascinante. If I were able to visit the jungle, it would be fascinating.
Ojalá tú pudieras/pudieses admirar los toros en las corridas de toros. I wish you could be able to admire the bulls in the bullfights.
Sería increíble si él pudiera/pudiese ver el águila en África. It would be incredible if he were to be able to see the eagle in Africa.
Desearíamos que nosotros pudiéramos/pudiésemos plantar tulipanes en el jardín. We wish we were able to plant tulips in the garden.
Si vosotros pudierais/pudieseis viajar al desierto, ¡sería un viaje exótico! If you lot were able to travel to the desert, it would be an exotic trip!
Ellos se sorprenderían si pudieran/pudiesen respirar el olor natural del bosque. They would be surprised if they were able to breathe the natural smell of the forest.

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 (Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto, subjuntivo)

1. Si vosotros .../pudieseis viajar al desierto, ¡sería un viaje exótico!

Si vosotros pudierais/pudieseis viajar al desierto, ¡sería un viaje exótico!

(If you lot were able to travel to the desert, it would be an exotic trip!)

2. Si yo ... visitar la selva, sería fascinante.

Si yo pudiera/pudiese visitar la selva, sería fascinante.

(If I could visit the jungle, it would be fascinating.)

3. Ellos se sorprenderían si ... respirar el olor natural del bosque.

Ellos se sorprenderían si pudieran/pudiesen respirar el olor natural del bosque.

(They would be surprised if they were able to breathe the natural smell of the forest.)

4. Sería increíble si él ... ver el águila en África.

Sería increíble si él pudiera/pudiese ver el águila en África.

(It would be incredible if he were to be able to see the eagle in Africa.)

5. Ojalá tú ... admirar los toros en las corridas de toros.

Ojalá tú pudieras/pudieses admirar los toros en las corridas de toros.

(I wish you could be able to admire the bulls in the bullfights.)

6. Desearíamos que nosotros ... plantar tulipanes en el jardín.

Desearíamos que nosotros pudiéramos/pudiésemos plantar tulipanes en el jardín.

(We wish we were able to plant tulips in the garden.)