pudiera

could


Verb pudiera

  1. First-person singular (yo) imperfect subjunctive form of poder.
  2. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted) imperfect subjunctive form of poder.

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Examples
  • Siquiera yo pudiera ir a esquiar.

    If only I could go skiing.

  • Se puso una máscara para que nadie pudiera reconocerle.

    He wore a mask so that no one could recognize him.

  • Cuando yo era joven intentaba leer tantos libros como pudiera.

    When I was young, I tried to read as many books as I could.

  • Si le dieran otra oportunidad, lo haría lo mejor que pudiera.

    Should he be given another chance, he would do his best.

  • El otro día me di cuenta de que estaba conduciendo con el freno de mano echado. Es un milagro que el coche pudiera siquiera moverse.

    The other day I noticed I was driving around with the parking brake on. It's a wonder the car could even move.

  • No hay manera de que Tom pudiera haber robado el dinero sin ser visto.

    There's no way that Tom could have stolen the money without being seen.

  • La iPad sería la solución perfecta para mí si pudiera mostrar correctamente las páginas web que tienen contenidos con Flash.

    The iPad would be a perfect solution for me if it could properly display web pages with Flash content.

  • ¡Si sólo pudiera volar!

    If only I could fly!

  • Ojalá pudiera volver a ver a Tom.

    I wish I could see Tom again.

  • Ojalá pudiera pasar más tiempo contigo.

    I wish I could spend more time with you.

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