IRREGULAR VERB

Latin : possum, posse, potu-i
English : be able/ can


ACTIVE
INDICATIVE SUBJUNCTIVE
PRESENT
1.sg possum possim
2.sg potes possis
3.sg potest possit
1.pl possumus possimus
2.pl potestis possitis
3.pl possunt possint
IMPERFECT
1.sg poteram possem
2.sg poteras posses
3.sg poterat posset
1.pl poterámus possémus
2.pl poterátis possétis
3.pl poterant possent
FUTURE
1.sg potero
2.sg poteris
3.sg poterit
1.pl poterimus
2.pl poteritis
3.pl poterunt
PERFECT
1.sg potui potuerim
2.sg potuísti potueris
3.sg potuit potuerit
1.pl potuimus potuerímus
2.pl potuístis potuerítis
3.pl potuérunt potuerint
PLUPERFECT
1.sg potueram potuíssem
2.sg potueras potuísses
3.sg potuerat potuísset
1.pl potuerámus potuissémus
2.pl potuerátis potuissétis
3.pl potuerant potuíssent
FUTURE PERFECT
1.sg potuero
2.sg potueris
3.sg potuerit
1.pl potuérimus
2.pl potuéritis
3.pl potuerint



ACTIVE
INFINITIVE
present posse
perfect potuísse
future

PARTICIPLE
ACTIVE
present potens, (-tis)
perfect
future

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The present website is compiled for an introductory Latin course at the Chinese University of Hong Kong by Dr. Louis Ha.
Copyright by Louis Ha, 2000.

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