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Level 55 - Pouvoir 'to be able to'

Pouvoir means 'to be able to' ('can') and is an irregular verb. It is usually followed by what someone can do (a verb). Here is the verb in the present tense:

je peux
tu peux
il/elle/on peut
nous pouvons
vous pouvez
ils/elles peuvent
   I can
you can
he/she/one can
we can
you can
they can

Examples

je peux aller
tu peux venir?
elle peut visiter l'école
nous pouvons voyager en avion
est-ce que vous pouvez attendre?
ils peuvent retourner demain
  I can go
can you come?
she can visit the school
we can travel by plane
can you wait?
they can return tomorrow

Having a special skill

If someone can do something which they have learnt to do, for example swimming or dancing, the verb used is not pouvoir but savoir 'to know' (see Level 56).

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