podido

Podido is a Spanish term that functions primarily as the past participle of poder, the verb that means "to be able" or "to can." As a participle, podido is used with haber to form perfect tenses, indicating that the ability to do something occurred or did not occur up to a certain point. Examples: "No he podido ir a la reunión" (I have not been able to go to the meeting), "Hemos podido terminar a tiempo" (We have been able to finish on time). In contrast, the preterite form "pude" conveys a single completed act of being able to do something in the past, while the imperfect "podía" conveys a general inability or possibility in the past.

Podido also appears as a masculine singular participle and does not vary for gender or number when used in compound tenses, e.g., "han podido" or "ha podido." The form is etymologically the standard Spanish past participle and shares its origin with Portuguese "podido" and other Romance languages.

Outside verb forms, podido is rarely used as an independent adjective in modern Spanish. It may appear in certain proper nouns, family names, or branding, but these uses are not common and may be regionally limited.

In terms of other languages, "podido" appears in Portuguese with a similar meaning, as the past participle of poder.