The verbs "possum," "posse," and "potui" are Latin verbs that mean "I am able" or "to be able." They are irregular and have specific conjugations in the perfect, pluperfect, and future perfect tenses.
Here's the conjugation for "possum" in perfect, pluperfect, and future perfect:
Perfect Tense
- 1st Person Singular: potui (I was able)
- 2nd Person Singular: potuisti (You were able)
- 3rd Person Singular: potuit (He/She/It was able)
- 1st Person Plural: potuimus (We were able)
- 2nd Person Plural: potuistis (You all were able)
- 3rd Person Plural: potuerunt (They were able)
Pluperfect Tense
- 1st Person Singular: potueram (I had been able)
- 2nd Person Singular: potueras (You had been able)
- 3rd Person Singular: potuerat (He/She/It had been able)
- 1st Person Plural: potueramus (We had been able)
- 2nd Person Plural: potueratis (You all had been able)
- 3rd Person Plural: potuerant (They had been able)
Future Perfect Tense
- 1st Person Singular: potuero (I will have been able)
- 2nd Person Singular: potueris (You will have been able)
- 3rd Person Singular: potuerit (He/She/It will have been able)
- 1st Person Plural: potuerimus (We will have been able)
- 2nd Person Plural: potueritis (You all will have been able)
- 3rd Person Plural: potuerint (They will have been able)
These conjugations are based on the irregular nature of the Latin verb "possum." If you need further details or additional information, feel free to ask!