This is the 93rd most frequent Spanish word.
poder
"To be able to" or "can."
'Poder' is used as an auxiliary verb to request a polite action.
¿Puedes cerrar la ventana, por favor?
Could you close the window, please?
'Poder' is used in the conditional tense to express a hypothetical scenario or possibility.
Aunque no estaba seguro, decidió que podría intentarlo.
Even though he wasn't sure, he decided that he could try it.
'Poder' is used in the past tense to describe an ability in the past.