Can conjugations

Question

I don't know if this is the right place to put this, but you may want to check your English conjugations on the word "can" as a translation of "poder".

Hello, welcome to the forum! Thank you for pointing that out. This should be sent to "Feedback". I will send it on. - rac1, Nov 19, 2012

Hola Rac1..... I have been canning... ¿y vos? - QFour, Nov 19, 2012

Answer 1

Tim asked:

What about "canning" food?

That would be envasar. I know the dictionary say bottling but it is used for canning as well.

You are both correct. However the verb "to can" meaning to put something in a metal container is a different verb unrelated to the Spanish verb "poder" This verb is regular and not defective. There are slang versions of this verb such as "to fire", - padrin, Nov 23, 2012

Answer 2

The English verb "can" is an irregular defective verb. It is identical to "to be able to" and is conjugated as follows:

Preterite: I could / Present: I can / Future: I will be able to / Conditional: I would be able to The Perfect Tenses follow the pattern of: I have been able to. It's probably best to translate "poder" as "to be able to"

Slán

Answer 3

What about "canning" food?

Tim

Exactly what I was thinking! I canned some ham and beans last night, in fact. - Lrtward, Nov 23, 2012

Answer 4

hahahhaahahha.... ¡acabo de verlo y tenés razón, de verdad! wow

I can You can He/She cans ...........¿? haha

Preterite: I canned

Future: I will canned

Present continuous: I have been canning (¡UY!... qué buena noticia) hahahahahahahah