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Poder (to be able) - Subjuntivo pretérito perfecto, subjuntivo (Subjunctive past perfect, 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 subjunctive past perfect, subjunctive tense (Subjuntivo pretérito perfecto, subjuntivo).

Subjuntivo pretérito perfecto, subjuntivo (Subjunctive past perfect, 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 perfecto

  • yo haya podido I have been able
  • tú hayas podido you have been able
  • él/ella haya podido he has been able
  • nosotros/nosotras hayamos podido we have been able
  • vosotros/vosotras hayáis podido You have been able
  • ellos/ellas hayan podido they have been able

Example phrases

  • Espero que haya podido visitar el desierto. I hope you have been able to visit the desert.
  • Es bueno que hayas podido admirar el águila. It is good that you have been able to admire the eagle.
  • Es sorprendente que haya podido ver el bosque africano. It is surprising that he has been able to see the African forest.
  • Dudamos que hayamos podido recorrer la selva. We doubt that we have been able to explore the jungle.
  • No creo que hayáis podido respirar el aire natural. I do not think that you have been able to breathe the natural air.
  • Me alegra que hayan podido plantar rosas en la floristería. It makes me happy that they have been able to plant roses in the florist's shop.

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 perfecto, subjuntivo)

1. No creo que ... respirar el aire natural.

No creo que hayáis podido respirar el aire natural.
(I do not think that you have been able to breathe the natural air.)

2. Espero que ... visitar el desierto.

Espero que haya podido visitar el desierto.
(I hope you have been able to visit the desert.)

3. Dudamos que ... recorrer la selva.

Dudamos que hayamos podido recorrer la selva.
(We doubt that we have been able to explore the jungle.)

4. Es sorprendente que ... ver el bosque africano.

Es sorprendente que haya podido ver el bosque africano.
(It is surprising that he has been able to see the African forest.)

5. Es bueno que ... admirar el águila.

Es bueno que hayas podido admirar el águila.
(It is good that you have been able to admire the eagle.)

6. Me alegra que ... plantar rosas en la floristería.

Me alegra que hayan podido plantar rosas en la floristería.
(It makes me happy that they have been able to plant roses in the florist's shop.)