The document discusses conjugating the Spanish verb "poder" which means "to be able to" or "can" in the present tense. It lists the conjugations for "poder" in the present tense for each subject pronoun, including that "poder" is a stem-changing verb that changes the "o" to "ue" in the present tense forms. It also provides examples of using "poder" with infinitives to express what someone is able to do.

1. Conjugating Poder in the
present tense
Grammar Essential #21

2. Poder-can/to be able to
 Poder is a stem changing verb.
 This means that it changes when it is
conjugated in the present tense.
 The o changes to ue in the present tense
 Poder is used with verbs.

3. Poder-can/to be able to
Yo puedo
I can/are able to

4. Poder-can/to be able to
Yo puedo
I can/are able to
Tú puedes
You (fam.) can/are able
to

5. Poder-can/to be able to
Yo puedo
I can/are able to
Tú puedes
You (fam.) can/are able
to
Él/Ella/Ud. puede
He/She/You (form.) can/
are able to

6. Poder-can/to be able to
Yo puedo
I can/are able to
Nosotros/as podemos
We can/are able to
Tú puedes
You (fam.) can/are able
to
Él/Ella/Ud. puede
He/She/You (form.) can/
are able to

7. Poder-can/to be able to
Yo puedo
I can/are able to
Nosotros/as podemos
We can/are able to
Tú puedes
You (fam.) can/are able
to
Vosotros podéis
You all (fam.) can/are
able to
Él/Ella/Ud. puede
He/She/You (form.) can/
are able to

8. Poder-can/to be able to
Yo puedo
I can/are able to
Nosotros/as podemos
We can/are able to
Tú puedes
You (fam.) can/are able
to
Vosotros podéis
You all (fam.) can/are
able to
Él/Ella/Ud. puede
He/She/You (form.) can/
are able to
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. pueden
They/You all can/are
able to

9. Using Poder with infinitives
 Poder is used when talking about
something that you can/are able to do.
 Yo puedo dibujar.-I can draw.
 Ella puede bailar.-She can dance/is able to
dance.
 Nosotros podemos estudiar para el examen.-
We are able to study for the test.