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Conjugate poder in the conditional tense in Spanish (El Condicional Simple)

Written by qualified Spanish expert Silvia Piriz BA
Last updated: 2024-06-17
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Poder (to be able to) is irregular in El Condicional Simple because it has an irregular stem.

Learn how to conjugate poder in El Condicional Simple in Spanish

It is formed by adding these endings to the stem podr-:

yo podría
tú podrías
él / ella / Ud. podría
nosotros podríamos
vosotros podríais
ellos / ellas / Uds.   podrían

Read and listen to these examples of poder conjugated in El Condicional Simple:

Yo podría ser bombero.I could be a fireman.

Tú podrías tener dinero debajo del colchón.You could have money under the mattress.

¡Usted podría ser mi hijo!You could be my son!

Nosotras podríamos ser vuestras novias.We could be your girlfriends. 

Vosotros podríais escalar el Everest.You could climb the Everest.

Ellos podrían comer conmigo.They could have lunch with me.

Ustedes podrían trabajar en mi empresa.You could work in my company.

Poder in El Condicional Simple is often translated by could.


See also: List of Spanish irregular verbs in the future and conditional

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Vosotros podríais escalar el Everest.You could climb the Everest.
Ustedes podrían trabajar en mi empresa.You could work in my company.
Yo podría ser bombero.I could be a fireman.
Nosotras podríamos ser vuestras novias.We could be your girlfriends. 
Ellos podrían comer conmigo.They could have lunch with me.
¡Usted podría ser mi hijo!You could be my son!
Tú podrías tener dinero debajo del colchón.You could have money under the mattress.
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