Conjugate possum posse in present imperfect and future

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The Latin verb "possum" (meaning "I am able" or "I can") is an irregular verb. Here’s the conjugation for "possum" in the present, imperfect, and future tenses:

Present Tense

  • 1st person singular: possum (I can)
  • 2nd person singular: potes (you can)
  • 3rd person singular: potest (he/she/it can)
  • 1st person plural: possumus (we can)
  • 2nd person plural: potestis (you all can)
  • 3rd person plural: possunt (they can)

Imperfect Tense

  • 1st person singular: poteram (I was able)
  • 2nd person singular: poteras (you were able)
  • 3rd person singular: poterat (he/she/it was able)
  • 1st person plural: poteramus (we were able)
  • 2nd person plural: poteratis (you all were able)
  • 3rd person plural: poterant (they were able)

Future Tense

  • 1st person singular: potero (I will be able)
  • 2nd person singular: poteris (you will be able)
  • 3rd person singular: poterit (he/she/it will be able)
  • 1st person plural: poterimus (we will be able)
  • 2nd person plural: poteris (you all will be able)
  • 3rd person plural: poterunt (they will be able)

These are the conjugations of "possum" in the requested tenses. If you need further assistance or have additional questions, feel free to ask!