This is the 407th most frequent Spanish word.
puedan
"Puendan" is the third person plural of the subjunctive present tense of the verb "to be able", meaning "They can".
The word 'puedan' is used here in the subjunctive mood to express hope or possibility.
Espero que ellos puedan venir mañana.
I hope they can come tomorrow.
In this context, 'puedan' is in the subjunctive mood, required by the phrase 'Es crucial que', which expresses necessity or importance.
Es crucial que los estudiantes puedan comprender este concepto.
It is crucial that the students can understand this concept.
'Puedan' here is part of a conditional clause, denoting a hypothetical situation. However, correction could suggest the use of 'puedan' in indicative or subjunctive appropriately.