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Poder Conditional Practice

Poder (to be able to, can) in the conditional: 14 free exercises with an explanation after every answer, plus the full conjugation table.

14 exercisesStem-changing o→ueB1 – B2 level
IWhat to watch for

Poder shortens its stem to podr- in the conditional, exactly as it does in the future: podría, podrías, podría, podríamos, podríais, podrían. The o→ue change of the present (puedo, puedes) never appears here, so puedría is always wrong.

This is the most useful conditional in Spanish. ¿Podrías…? is the everyday polite request, podría means might as well as could (esta lluvia podría estropear la cosecha), and podríamos turns a suggestion into an invitation. Note that podría covers both yo and él, so context decides who could do what.

IIConjugation
poderConditional
yo
podría
podrías
él / ella / usted
podría
nosotros
podríamos
vosotros
podríais
ellos / ustedes
podrían
o→ue in the present (puedo), strong preterite stem pud-, future stem podr-.
IIIPractice exercises

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Exercise 01 of 14Tag: Polite request
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¿_____ ayudarme a mover esta estantería un momento? (poder)

Could you help me move this shelf for a moment?

Exercise 02 of 14Tag: Yo form
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Con un poco de suerte _____ terminar el informe hoy mismo. (poder)

With a bit of luck I could finish the report today.

Exercise 03 of 14Tag: Future in the past
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Dijo que _____ pasarse por la oficina después de comer. (poder)

He said he could drop by the office after lunch.

Exercise 04 of 14Tag: Si clause
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Si nos organizáramos mejor, _____ salir a las cinco todos los días. (poder)

If we organised ourselves better, we could leave at five every day.

Exercise 05 of 14Tag: Ellos form
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Los vecinos _____ quejarse del ruido con toda la razón. (poder)

The neighbours could complain about the noise and they would be quite right.

Exercise 06 of 14Tag: Possibility
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Esta lluvia _____ estropear la cosecha entera. (poder)

This rain could ruin the entire harvest.

Exercise 07 of 14Tag: Offer
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Yo _____ ocuparme de las llamadas si tú preparas la sala. (poder)

I could take care of the calls if you get the room ready.

Exercise 08 of 14Tag: Tú form
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_____ vivir de la música si te lo propusieras en serio. (poder)

You could make a living from music if you really set your mind to it.

Exercise 09 of 14Tag: Suggestion
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¿_____ hablar un momento en privado antes de la reunión? (poder)

Could we talk for a moment in private before the meeting?

Exercise 10 of 14Tag: Ellos form
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Las clases _____ empezar media hora más tarde los lunes. (poder)

Classes could start half an hour later on Mondays.

Exercise 11 of 14Tag: Vosotros form
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Vosotros _____ turnaros para conducir durante el viaje. (poder)

You could take turns driving during the trip.

Exercise 12 of 14Tag: Possibility
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El paquete _____ llegar mañana si sale hoy del almacén. (poder)

The parcel could arrive tomorrow if it leaves the warehouse today.

Exercise 13 of 14Tag: Polite request
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Perdone, ¿_____ repetirme el número de la habitación? (poder)

Sorry, could you repeat the room number for me?

Exercise 14 of 14Tag: Yo form
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No _____ vivir sin música por las mañanas, lo reconozco. (poder)

I couldn't live without music in the mornings, I admit it.

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