Pouvoir (to be able to) in 5 Main French Tenses

The video tutorial covers the conjugation of the French verb 'bouvoir', which means 'to be able to', in five different tenses: present, past, imperfect, future, and conditional. The verb is highly irregular, and the tutorial emphasizes the importance of memorizing its conjugations. Each tense is explained with examples, highlighting the unique endings and stems required for proper conjugation.

What does the verb 'pouvoir' mean in English?

• To be able to

• To have

• To do

• To go

Which of the following is the correct present tense form of 'pouvoir' for 'je'?

• Je pouv

• Je peux

• Je pu

• Je pou

What is a common mistake to avoid when conjugating 'pouvoir' in the present tense?

• Using 'je pour'

• Using 'je pu'

• Using 'je peux'

• Using 'je pouv'

What is the past participle of 'pouvoir'?

• Pouvait

• Pu

• Pouvu

• Pouv

In the passé composé, which auxiliary verb is used with 'pouvoir'?

• Aller

• Faire

• Avoir

• Être

How do you form the imperfect tense of 'pouvoir' for 'nous'?

• Nous pouvons

• Nous pouvions

• Nous pouvait

• Nous pouv

What is the stem for the future tense of 'pouvoir'?

• Pouv

• Pour

• Pu

• Pouvait

Which ending is used for 'je' in the future tense of 'pouvoir'?

• -ait

• -ons

• -ais

• -ai

In the conditional tense, what is the stem used for 'pouvoir'?

• Pouv

• Pour

• Pu

• Pouvait

Which of the following is the correct conditional form of 'pouvoir' for 'il'?

• Il pouvrait

• Il pouvra

• Il pourrait

• Il pourra