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Lesson of the Week: To be Able to = the verb PODER

From the La Cucaracha Grammar Chapter

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The verb PODER

This is one of the most important verbs in Spanish, learn it well because you will use it all the time! It is a modal verb, or a verb that is often used with other verbs, similar to last week's verb QUERER.

puedo ir = I can go
puedo jugar = I can play
puedo bailar = I can dance

Click to hear an mp3 of these words

As you can see below, the "o" in PODER changes to "ue" when you conjugate it. For more information about this and other stem changing verbs, click on the button below.

Click to hear an mp3 of poder being conjugated

Worksheet/Activity: Poder Present Tense

Quiz: Poder Present Tense

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Travel Spot of the Week

Machu Picchu , Peru

While many overly hyped tourist destinations tend to disappoint, this is not the case with the fabled Incan "lost city." Even if you are too lazy to hike the Incan trail and take the motion sickness provoking train in like I did -- the feeling of wandering around this place is very mysterious, and down right awe inspiring. For a virtual tour of Machu Picchu click above.

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