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can, to be able to potere
How to say “can, to be able to” in Italian? “Potere”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “potere” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on can, to be able to in Italian like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

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Tips to Remember:
• Associate "potere" with "power" in English to recall the idea of being able or having the ability to do something.
• Think of "potere" as unlocking a door—you have the power (potere) to make things happen.

Explanations:
• "Potere" is an irregular modal verb used to express ability, possibility, or permission.
• It can be translated as "can", "to be able to", or "may" depending on context.
• In some contexts, similar expressions include periphrases like "essere in grado di" (to be able to) or using "riuscire a" (to manage to).

Synonyms/Similar Expressions:
• Essere capace di – to be capable of
• Riuscire a – to manage to
• Avere la possibilità di – to have the possibility to

Conjugations:

Infinitive: potere

Indicative Present:
 io posso   tu puoi   lui/lei può   noi possiamo   voi potete   loro possono

Passato Prossimo (Present Perfect):
 io ho potuto   tu hai potuto   lui/lei ha potuto   noi abbiamo potuto   voi avete potuto   loro hanno potuto

Imperfect:
 io potevo   tu potevi   lui/lei poteva   noi potevamo   voi potevate   loro potevano

Future Simple:
 io potrò   tu potrai   lui/lei potrà   noi potremo   voi potrete   loro potranno

Conditional Present:
 io potrei   tu potresti   lui/lei potrebbe   noi potremmo   voi potreste   loro potrebbero

Subjunctive Present:
 che io possa   che tu possa   che lui/lei possa   che noi possiamo   che voi possiate   che loro possano

Subjunctive Imperfect:
 che io potessi   che tu potessi   che lui/lei potesse   che noi potessimo   che voi poteste   che loro potessero

Examples of Sentences:
1. Posso aprire la finestra?
  Translation: Can I open the window?

2. Non posso venire alla festa stasera.
  Translation: I can’t come to the party tonight.

3. Quando ero piccolo, potevo scappare all’avventura.
  Translation: When I was little, I could go on adventures.

4. Domani, se il tempo lo permetterà, potrò andare in spiaggia.
  Translation: Tomorrow, if the weather allows, I will be able to go to the beach.

5. Se vincessi la lotteria, potrei cambiare vita.
  Translation: If I won the lottery, I could change my life.

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