Conjugation of povi in Esperanto
povito be able toregular
Prezencopresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| mi | povas | |
| vi | povas | |
| li/ŝi/ĝi | povas | |
| ni | povas | |
| vi | povas | |
| ili | povas |
Preteritosimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| mi | povis | |
| vi | povis | |
| li/ŝi/ĝi | povis | |
| ni | povis | |
| vi | povis | |
| ili | povis |
Futurofuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| mi | povos | |
| vi | povos | |
| li/ŝi/ĝi | povos | |
| ni | povos | |
| vi | povos | |
| ili | povos |
Kondicionaloconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| mi | povus | |
| vi | povus | |
| li/ŝi/ĝi | povus | |
| ni | povus | |
| vi | povus | |
| ili | povus |
Imperativoimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| vi | povu | |
| ni | povu | |
| vi | povu |
Infinitivoinfinitive
The base form of the verb.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| mi | povi | |
| vi | povi | |
| li/ŝi/ĝi | povi | |
| ni | povi | |
| vi | povi | |
| ili | povi |
povi — frequently asked questions
Is povi a regular verb?
Yes — povi is a regular Esperanto verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does povi mean?
povi is a Esperanto verb meaning "to be able to".