puedan

can, may


Verb puedan

  1. Second-person plural (ustedes) imperative form of poder.
  2. Third-person plural (ellos, ellas, also used with ustedes) present subjunctive form of poder.

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Examples
  • Ponga la medicina donde los niños no puedan alcanzarla.

    Keep all medicines out of reach of children.

  • Entonces me enteré de que las serpientes no tienen oídos con los que puedan oír.

    Then I was made aware that snakes have no ears with which to hear.

  • Por favor, acepte el pequeño alivio que estas palabras puedan entregarle.

    Please accept what little comfort these words can give you.

  • Por favor, hable más fuerte para que todos puedan escucharlo.

    Please speak more loudly so that everybody can hear you.

  • Espero que puedan resolver pronto la situación.

    I hope that you are able to resolve the situation soon.

  • Habla más fuerte para que todos puedan oírte.

    Speak louder so everyone can hear you.

  • ¿Cómo lo explico para que todos puedan entenderlo?

    How do I explain it so that everyone understands it?

  • Tal vez un día las máquinas puedan pensar, pero nunca podrán reír.

    Machines may one day think, but they'll never laugh.

  • Sólo haz preguntas que puedan responderse con un "sí" o con un "no".

    Only ask questions to which the reply can be either "yes" or "no".

  • No creo que muchas personas puedan decir que estén satisfechas con su salario.

    I don't think many people can say they are satisfied with their salary.

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