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Poder (to be able to) - Pretérito indefinido, indicativo (Simple past, indicative)

Poder (to be able to) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Poder - Conjugation of to be able to in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the simple past, indicative tense (Pretérito indefinido, indicativo).

Pretérito indefinido, indicativo (Simple past, indicative)

All conjugations and tenses: Poder (to be able to) - Verb conjugation and exercises

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Conjugation of to be able to in Pretérito indefinido

Spanish English
(yo) pude I was able to
(tú) pudiste You were able to
(él/ella) pudo he/she was able to
(nosotros/nosotras) pudimos we were able to
(vosotros/vosotras) pudisteis You were able to
(ellos/ellas) pudieron they were able to

Example phrases

Spanish English
Pude completar mi rutina de ejercicios hoy. I was able to complete my exercise routine today.
¿Pudiste estirar bien después del entrenamiento? Did you manage to stretch well after the training?
Él pudo levantar más peso en la piscina. He was able to lift more weight in the pool.
Pudimos entrenar fuerte y sentir la fuerza. We were able to train hard and feel the strength.
Pudisteis esforzaros mucho en la sesión de yoga. You managed to put a lot of effort into the yoga session.
Ellos pudieron estar relajados tras hacer los ejercicios. They were able to relax after doing the exercises.

Exercise: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct form.

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pudimos, pudiste, pudisteis, pude, pudo, pudieron

1.
... esforzaros mucho en la sesión de yoga.
(You managed to put a lot of effort into the yoga session.)
2.
¿... estirar bien después del entrenamiento?
(Were you able to stretch properly after the training?)
3.
... completar mi rutina de ejercicios hoy.
(I was able to complete my exercise routine today.)
4.
Él ... levantar más peso en la piscina.
(He was able to lift more weight in the pool.)
5.
... entrenar fuerte y sentir la fuerza.
(We were able to train hard and feel the strength.)
6.
Ellos ... estar relajados tras hacer los ejercicios.
(They were able to relax after doing the exercises.)