This Spanish lesson focuses on the verb poder, which means 'can' or 'to be able to'. Use the imperfect to talk about what you or other people could or couldn't do repeatedly in the past. Use the preterite to talk about what you or others could or couldn't do one time in the past.
Mar 26, 2018 · As Guifa says in his answer, poder specifically means mere capability when in the imperfect; it means achievement when in the preterite.
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The imperfect forms of poder express an ongoing ability to do something in the past. In a negative sentence, the imperfect tense of poder indicates an ongoing ...
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