What is Puebes Spanish?
noun. the hair appearing on the body at puberty, esp. the hair at the lower part of the abdomen surrounding the external genitals.
What is the difference between puedo and puedes?
Simple answer: The translator has given you the formal (usted) form of the verb “poder” in the indicative present “puede,” whereas you have used the informal (tú) form of the verb “puedes.” Both are correct as direct translations of your sentence.
What is pubes in English?
(Entry 1 of 2) 1 : the hair that appears on the lower part of the hypogastric region at puberty. — called also pubic hair. 2 : the lower part of the hypogastric region : the pubic region.
What does Pubes mean urban?
(slang) A single pubic hair. noun.
What form is pueden?
Poder in the Present Tense
| Subject Pronoun | Present Tense of Poder | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| él/ella/usted | puede | he/she is able to/can, you (formal) are able to/can |
| nosotros/as | podemos | we are able to/can |
| vosotros/as | podéis | you all (Spain) are able to/can |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | pueden | they/you all are able to/can |
How do you use poder?
Key Takeaways
- Although poder can be used alone, it most often is used an auxilary verb to mean “can” or “be able to.”
- As an auxiliary verb, poder is followed by an infinitive.
- The infinitive form, poder, can be used as a noun to refer to power or authority.
How do you use puedo?
Say “yo puedo” to mean “I can.” To form the first-person singular form of the verb poder in present tense, you must take off the -er ending and change the verb stem from “pod-” to “pued-” to form “puedo.” For example, suppose you saw a child jumping for something out of reach.
What is the meaning of Poder in Spanish?
Gerald Erichsen is a Spanish language expert who has created Spanish lessons for ThoughtCo since 1998. Poder is a common auxiliary verb that is frequently used as the equivalent of “can” or “to be able to.”
Is the verb poder used in progressive form?
Although the auxiliary verb poder can be used in the progressive form, it is not really used in that way in English, thus the translation might sound a bit awkward. Ella está pudiendo hacer un excelente trabajo.
When to use Poder in the third person singular?
Poder conjugated in the third-person singular (you know, like the non-gender “it”) and then followed by another infinitive verb indicates speculation about something that may, might or could happen.
When does Poder have to be followed by an infinitive?
These are the main exceptions to the rule that poder must be followed by an infinitive: When the infinitive is implied by the context. No puedo. In the impersonal expression puede que, usually followed by a verb in the subjunctive, meaning “perhaps” or “it is possible.”. Puede que salga.