Pouvoir (to be able to) — Past Tense

This video tutorial covers the French verb 'pouvoir', focusing on its basic composite form. It explains how to form the past participle 'pu' and provides practice in conjugating 'pouvoir' with auxiliary verbs. The tutorial includes examples and exercises to help learners use 'pouvoir' in sentences, emphasizing the importance of memorizing irregular verbs. The video concludes with encouragement for further practice and exploration of other irregular verbs.

What is the English equivalent of the French verb 'pouvoir'?

• To go

• To have

• To be able to

• To do

Which auxiliary verb is used with 'pouvoir' in the past participle?

• Aller

• Faire

• Avoir

• Être

What is the past participle form of 'pouvoir'?

• Pouvoir

• Pouvait

• Pouvu

• Pu

How do you say 'I was able to' in French using 'pouvoir'?

• Je avais pu

• Je pu

• J'ai pu

• Je suis pu

Which pronoun corresponds to 'nous avons pu'?

• They were able to

• You were able to

• We were able to

• I was able to

What is the feminine plural form of 'they were able to' in French?

• Ils ont pu

• Elles ont pu

• Ils avaient pu

• Elles avaient pu

In the sentence 'Elle a pu jouer au tennis', what does 'jouer' represent?

• A past participle

• A future tense

• A noun

• An infinitive