No. 1,655 in Catalan
pogués
"Pogués" is the imperfect subjunctive form of "poder," meaning "could" or "might be able to."
In a sentence
Si pogués, visitaria París aquest cap de setmana.
If I could, I would visit Paris this weekend.
In this sentence, 'pogués' is used as an imperfect subjunctive to express a hypothetical condition.
M'agradaria que ell pogués assistir a la festa.
I would like him to be able to attend the party.
Here, 'pogués' is used in a subordinate clause to express a wish or a hypothetical ability.
Abans que pogués parlar, ja havia marxat.
Before he could speak, he had already left.
In this case, 'pogués' sets a context of an action that could have happened but was interrupted or outpaced by another event.
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