⏱️ 2 min practice • 🔥 CEFR A1
potere
Irregular Level A1 ⭐ #5 Most CommonEnglish translation: can / to be able to
Stem Pattern: posso / puoi / può / possiamo / potete / possono
💡 Key Usage Note: Essential modal verb for polite requests: 'Posso...?' (May I...?)
📘 Linguistic Rule: Modal verb (verbo servile): takes the auxiliary of the governed infinitive in compound tenses.
🔊 Speed:
Present (Presente)
Modal verb of ability or permission.
| Subject Pronoun | Conjugation | Audio |
|---|---|---|
| io | posso | |
| tu | puoi | |
| lui / lei | può | |
| noi | possiamo | |
| voi | potete | |
| loro | possono |
Example Sentences in Context
- Posso entrare? — May I enter?
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Present
io
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Answer
posso
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Quick Practice: Fill in the Blanks
Test your understanding of 'potere' across tenses
Question 1 (Present)
___ aiutarmi, per favore?