IRREGULAR VERB 
Latin : possum, posse, potu-i 
English : be able/ can
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ACTIVE | 
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INDICATIVE | 
SUBJUNCTIVE | 
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PRESENT | 
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1.sg | 
possum | 
possim | 
| 2.sg | 
potes | 
possis | 
| 3.sg | 
potest | 
possit | 
| 1.pl | 
possumus | 
possimus | 
| 2.pl | 
potestis | 
possitis | 
| 3.pl | 
possunt | 
possint | 
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IMPERFECT | 
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| 1.sg | 
poteram | 
possem  | 
| 2.sg | 
poteras | 
posses  | 
| 3.sg | 
poterat | 
posset  | 
| 1.pl | 
poterámus | 
possémus | 
| 2.pl | 
poterátis | 
possétis  | 
| 3.pl | 
poterant | 
possent  | 
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FUTURE | 
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| 1.sg | 
potero | 
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| 2.sg | 
poteris | 
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| 3.sg | 
poterit | 
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| 1.pl | 
poterimus | 
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| 2.pl | 
poteritis | 
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| 3.pl | 
poterunt | 
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PERFECT | 
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1.sg | 
potui | 
potuerim | 
| 2.sg | 
potuísti | 
potueris | 
| 3.sg | 
potuit | 
potuerit | 
| 1.pl | 
potuimus | 
potuerímus | 
| 2.pl | 
potuístis | 
potuerítis | 
| 3.pl | 
potuérunt | 
potuerint | 
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PLUPERFECT | 
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| 1.sg | 
potueram | 
potuíssem | 
| 2.sg | 
potueras | 
potuísses | 
| 3.sg | 
potuerat | 
potuísset | 
| 1.pl | 
potuerámus | 
potuissémus | 
| 2.pl | 
potuerátis | 
potuissétis | 
| 3.pl | 
potuerant | 
potuíssent | 
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FUTURE PERFECT | 
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| 1.sg | 
potuero | 
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| 2.sg | 
potueris | 
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| 3.sg | 
potuerit | 
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| 1.pl | 
potuérimus | 
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| 2.pl | 
potuéritis | 
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| 3.pl | 
potuerint | 
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ACTIVE | 
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INFINITIVE | 
| present | 
posse | 
| perfect | 
potuísse | 
| future | 
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PARTICIPLE | 
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ACTIVE | 
| present | 
potens, (-tis) | 
| perfect | 
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| 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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