The verbs pouvoir (to be able to) and vouloir (to want) in the present tense in French

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The verbs pouvoir (to be able to) and vouloir (to want) in the present tense

In the present tense, the verbs pouvoir (to be able to, can) and vouloir (to want) are conjugated as follows:

Pouvoir en
Je peux
Tu peux
Il peut/elle peut
Nous pouvons
Vous pouvez
Ils peuvent/elles peuvent
Vouloir en
Je veux
Tu veux
Il veut/elle veut
Nous voulons
Vous voulez
Ils veulent/elles veulent

I want an ice cream!

We can't go to the movies tonight.

Note: Pouvoir and vouloir are often followed by a verb in the infinitive.

Can you buy some bread, please?

We want to go to the seaside.

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