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Le Programme Tous Ensemble • The All Together Program

Module 4 • Page 66

Concept : Verbes irréguliers – POUVOIR

Instructions
Type the FULL pronoun + verb yourself (Je, Tu, Il, Elle, On, Nous, Vous, Ils, Elles) in every blank!

Conjugaison complète de POUVOIR (to be able to / can)

PrésentImparfaitPassé Composé
Jepeuxpouvaisai pu
Tupeuxpouvaisas pu
Il / Elle / Onpeutpouvaita pu
Nouspouvonspouvionsavons pu
Vouspouvezpouviezavez pu
Ils / Ellespeuventpouvaientont pu

Exercice 1 – POUVOIR (type the full pronoun + verb yourself)

Présent : What someone CAN currently do

1. jouer au soccer.
= I can play soccer.
2. venir avec nous.
= You can come with us.
3. finir le dessin.
= He can finish the drawing.
4. nager très bien.
= She can swim very well.
5. manger maintenant.
= We can eat now.
6. aller au parc.
= We can go to the park.
7. choisir le film.
= You can choose the movie.
8. venir demain.
= You can come tomorrow.
9. jouer au hockey.
= They can play hockey.
10. danser très bien.
= They can dance very well.

Imparfait : What WAS possible / what we COULD do

11. courir très vite.
= I could run very fast.
12. venir avec nous.
= You could come with us.
13. finir le dessin.
= He could finish the drawing.
14. nager très bien.
= She could swim very well.
15. manger maintenant.
= We could eat now.
16. aller au parc.
= We could go to the park.
17. choisir le film.
= You could choose the movie.
18. venir demain.
= You could come tomorrow.
19. jouer au hockey.
= They could play hockey.
20. danser très bien.
= They could dance very well.

Passé composé : What someone WAS ABLE TO

21. jouer au soccer.
= I was able to play soccer.
22. venir avec nous.
= You were able to come with us.
23. finir le dessin.
= He was able to finish the drawing.
24. nager très bien.
= She was able to swim very well.
25. manger maintenant.
= We were able to eat now.
26. aller au parc.
= We were able to go to the park.
27. choisir le film.
= You were able to choose the movie.
28. venir demain.
= You were able to come tomorrow.
29. jouer au hockey.
= They were able to play hockey.
30. danser très bien.
= They were able to dance very well.