The verb pouvoir is used in Le Conditionnel Présent to express could. It uses the same irregular stem as the Le Futur Simple (Indicatif): pourr-
Learn how to conjugate POUVOIR (could) in Le Conditionnel Présent in French:
Here's how to form the Le Conditionnel Présent of pouvoir:
The je form has the same pronunciation as in Le Futur Simple (Indicatif). Look for the context: I will be able to vs I could.
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