Podiamos (en. We could)

/poðiˈamos/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

It expresses capability or possibility in the past.

When we were young, we could run faster.

Cuando éramos jóvenes, podíamos correr más rápido.

It indicates an action that could have been performed but was not.

If we had had time, we could have gone to the party.

Si hubiésemos tenido tiempo, podíamos haber ido a la fiesta.

Used to express a possibility in hypothetical situations.

At the time, we believed we could achieve it.

En su momento, creíamos que podíamos lograrlo.

From Latin 'potere', which means 'to be able' or 'to have the capacity'.

we could have done it

It means there was the capacity or possibility to perform an action in the past.

podíamos haberlo hecho

if we could, we did it

It indicates that if there was possibility, the action was carried out.

si podíamos, lo hacíamos

to be able

Verb that expresses the ability, skill, or possibility to do something.

poder

been able

Past participle of the verb 'to be able', which indicates the state of having had the capacity.

podido

Colloquial expression that indicates a missed opportunity.

If I had known it was so easy, we could have done it together.

Si supiera que era tan fácil, podíamos haberlo hecho juntos.

Informal use to refer to what could have been done in the past.

I remember we could go out on weekends without worries.

Recuerdo que podíamos salir los fines de semana sin preocupaciones.