Podrian (en. Could)

/poˈðɾjan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Indicates possibility or capacity in the past or hypothetical.

They could go to the cinema if they finish their homework.

Ellos podrían ir al cine si terminan su tarea.

It is used to express a suggestion or a hypothesis.

They could consider other options before deciding.

Podrían considerar otras opciones antes de decidir.

It is used in courteous contexts to make proposals.

You all could help me with this problem.

Ustedes podrían ayudarme con este problema.

It derives from the verb 'poder', from Latin 'posse'.

they could have come

Expresses the possibility that someone attended an event.

podrían haber venido

if they could

Introduces a hypothetical condition in which it is suggested to do something.

si pudieran

they could do it

Suggests that there is the capacity to perform a task.

podrían hacerlo

poder

Verb that indicates capacity or possibility.

poder

puede

Form of the verb 'poder' in the third person singular of the present tense.

puede

Expression used in informal contexts to refer to what is possible.

In the neighborhood, we say they could release the new album soon.

En el barrio decimos que podrían lanzar el nuevo álbum pronto.

A way of talking about future opportunities in a colloquial tone.

In the meeting, it was mentioned that they could achieve the goal without a problem.

En la reunión se comentó que podrían lograr el objetivo sin problema.