pouvez

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/pu.ve/pouvoir

verbInd3rdPresPlur2

can, be able to

may, be allowed to

Pouvez-vous m'envoyer le document par mail dès que possible ?

Can you send me the document by email as soon as possible?

Synonyms:être en mesure de, être capable de, avoir la permission de

Notes

GENERAL INFO

Pouvez is the 2nd person plural (vous) conjugation of the French verb "pouvoir," which means "to be able to" or "can." It is a modal verb.

USAGE

You use pouvez when addressing "vous" (a group or a formal individual) to ask "Can you...?" (Pouvez-vous...?) or state "You can..." (Vous pouvez...).

It expresses ability, possibility, or permission.

CONJUGATION - 3rd Group

Je peux

Tu peux

Il/elle/on peut

Nous pouvons

Vous pouvez

Ils/elles peuvent

TRAPS

Be careful not to confuse pouvez with "peux" (the "tu" form) or "peut" (the "il/elle/on" form). Also, it's distinct from "pourriez," which is the conditional form ("could you").