FrenchWord
verb
A1
Frequency #6

pouvoir

Pronunciation

/pu.vwaʁ/

Meaning

  1. 1.to be able to; can
  2. 2.to be able to; can

Example sentences

Je peux t’aider.

I can help you.

Pouvez-vous répéter ?

Can you repeat?

About “pouvoir”

Pouvoir is irregular modal. Present: je peux, tu peux, il peut, nous pouvons, vous pouvez, ils peuvent.

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Grammar and usage

Conjugation of “pouvoir”

Present
nouspouvons
vouspouvez
ils/ellespeuvent
jepeux
tupeux
il/elle/onpeut

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