Conjugating the Verb Pouvoir in French

The verb pouvoir

, which means "to be able to" or "can", is a regular -reir verb in French, making it relatively easy to conjugate.

Present Tense Conjugation:

• Je peux: I can
• Tu peux: You can (informal)
• Il/Elle/On peut: He/She/It/They can
• Nous pouvons: We can
• Vous pouvez: You can (formal)
• Ils/Elles peuvent: They can

Past Tense Conjugation:

• J'ai pu: I was able to
• Tu as pu: You were able to (informal)
• Il/Elle/On a pu: He/She/It/They were able to
• Nous avons pu: We were able to
• Vous avez pu: You were able to (formal)
• Ils/Elles ont pu: They were able to

Future Tense Conjugation:

• Je pourrai: I will be able to
• Tu pourras
  ⏳ Conjuguer
  : You will be able to (informal)
• Il/Elle/On pourra: He/She/It/They will be able to
• Nous pourrons: We will be able to
• Vous pourrez: You will be able to (formal)
• Ils/Elles pourront: They will be able to

Remember that the verb pouvoir

is often used in combination with other verbs, such as savoir

📖 Définition🔍 Synonymes☯️ Antonymes⏳ Conjuguer

(to know) or vouloir

📖 Définition⏳ Conjuguer

(to want), to express ability or capability.