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Pouvoir (to be able to) - Present, indicatif (Present, indicative)

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

Pouvoir - Conjugation of to be able to in French: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the present, indicative tense (Present, indicatif).

Present, indicatif (Present, indicative)

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

Syllabus: French lesson - Famille (Family)

Conjugation of to be able to in present

French English
(je/j') je peux I can
tu peux you are able to
il/elle/on peut he/she/one can
nous pouvons we can
vous pouvez You can
ils/elles peuvent They are able to

Example phrases

French English
Je peux voir la couleur claire du fruit. I can see the light colour of the fruit.
Tu peux goûter le jus sucré maintenant. You can taste the sweet juice now.
Il peut sentir l'odeur douce des fleurs. He can smell the sweet scent of the flowers.
Nous pouvons entendre un son clair ici. We can hear a clear sound here.
Vous pouvez toucher la texture douce du tissu. You can touch the soft texture of the fabric.
Ils peuvent comparer le goût salé et sucré. They can compare the salty and sweet taste.

Exercise: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct form.

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vous pouvez, nous pouvons, peuvent, peut, tu peux, je peux, on, ils

1.
... voir la couleur claire du fruit.
(I can see the light colour of the fruit.)
2.
... ... comparer le goût salé et sucré.
(They can compare the salty and sweet taste.)
3.
Il ... sentir l'odeur douce des fleurs.
(He can smell the sweet scent of the flowers.)
4.
... entendre un son clair ici.
(We can hear a clear sound here.)
5.
... toucher la texture douce du tissu.
(You can touch the soft texture of the fabric.)
6.
... goûter le jus sucré maintenant.
(You can taste the sweet juice now.)