Podíamos (en. We could)

/poˈðja.mos/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Indicates the ability or possibility to perform an action in the past.

When we were kids, we could play all day.

Cuando éramos niños, podíamos jugar todo el día.

Expresses an action that was permitted in the past.

Before, we could go to the park without worry.

Antes, podíamos ir al parque sin preocupación.

Used to express desire or intention in the past.

If we had time, we could visit our friends.

Si tuviéramos tiempo, podríamos visitar a nuestros amigos.

From Latin 'posse', which means 'to be able'.

we could have

Indicates an unrealized possibility in the past.

podíamos haber

if we could

Conditional that expresses a hypothetical ability.

si pudiéramos

we could find

Refers to the possible search in a previous context.

podíamos encontrar

to be able

Verb that indicates the ability to do something.

poder

we could (past)

Simple perfect past form of the verb to be able.

pudimos

could (conditional)

Conditional form of the verb to be able.

podría

Refers to the possibility of doing something informally.

If you wanted, we could go out last night.

Si querías, podíamos salir anoche.

Expresses approval to carry out an informal activity.

Of course, if you wanted, we could go to the party.

Claro que sí, si querías, podíamos ir a la fiesta.