Spanish grammar
Pude, pudo, puse, puso
Say what you couldn't do and what you put somewhere, in the past.
From the scene No pude imprimirlo (I couldn't print it)
In short
Poder and poner have past stems pud- and pus-: pude, pudo; puse, puso. Only d or s differs.
- I could not print no pude imprimir
- she could not either tampoco pudo
- I put the paper in puse el papel
- someone put alguien puso
Your turn
Which one goes with she could not either?
Options: tampoco pudo · no pude imprimir · puse el papel
Show answer
she could not either → tampoco pudo
How it works
Poder and poner have irregular past stems, pud- and pus-: pude / pudo (could, managed to), puse / puso (put).
Good to know
Only one letter is different — d for poder, s for poner.
I could not print no pude imprimir
Nuria
¡Otra vez! No pude imprimir el informe.
Again! I couldn't print the report.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
¡Otra vez! (blank) el informe.
Options: Puse el papel · No pude imprimir · Tampoco pudo
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Nuria
¡Otra vez! No pude imprimir el informe.
Again! I couldn't print the report.
she could not either tampoco pudo
Nuria
No, tampoco pudo. Puso el papel tres veces.
No, she couldn't either. She put the paper in three times.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
No, (blank). Puso el papel tres veces.
Options: no pude imprimir · puse el papel · tampoco pudo
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Nuria
No, tampoco pudo. Puso el papel tres veces.
No, she couldn't either. She put the paper in three times.
I put the paper in puse el papel
Nuria
Puse el papel, pero no funcionó.
I put the paper in, but it didn't work.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank), pero no funcionó.
Options: No pude imprimir · Tampoco pudo · Puse el papel
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Nuria
Puse el papel, pero no funcionó.
I put the paper in, but it didn't work.
someone put alguien puso
Javi
A ver... ¡Aquí está! Alguien puso una galleta dentro.
Let me see... Here it is! Someone put a biscuit inside.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
A ver... ¡Aquí está! (blank) una galleta dentro.
Options: Tampoco pudo · Alguien puso · No pude imprimir
Show answer
Javi
A ver... ¡Aquí está! Alguien puso una galleta dentro.
Let me see... Here it is! Someone put a biscuit inside.
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| I could not print | no pude imprimir |
|---|---|
| she could not either | tampoco pudo |
| I put the paper in | puse el papel |
| someone put | alguien puso |
More lines from the story
- Nuria¿Una galleta? ¿Quién puso una galleta en la impresora?A biscuit? Who put a biscuit in the printer?
- Nuria¡Javi! ¡El problema eres tú!Javi! You're the problem!