puedas

Puedas is the second-person singular present subjunctive form of the Spanish verb poder, meaning to be able to or can. It is used in subordinate clauses that require the subjunctive mood, typically in contexts of possibility, doubt, desire, or obligation, such as after expressions like es posible que, quiero que, or ojalá que.

In practical use, puedes see it in sentences like “Espero que puedas venir” (I hope you can come), “No creo que puedas hacerlo” (I don’t think you can do it), or “Quizá puedas ayudarme” (Maybe you can help me). The present subjunctive of poder involves an irregular stem in several forms; the full paradigm for the present subjunctive is pueda, puedas, pueda, podamos, podáis, puedan. Puedas is specifically the tú-form in this set.

Origin and context: poder derives from Latin posse, and its subjunctive forms—including puedas—are part of the broader development of the verb in the Romance languages. In modern Spanish, pueda is used in formal or hypothetical contexts, while puedo or puedes appear in the indicative mood to express actual ability.