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voi poteste

could, were able to

→ potere
pot to be able to; can + este you all imperfect subjunctive
auxiliary · 2nd-person plural, imperfect tense Rare #42,027
could, were able to Used for “you” when speaking to more than one person.
IT: Vorrei che poteste venire domani.
EN: I wish you could come tomorrow.
Conjugation of potere
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First — potessimo
Second potessi poteste
Third potesse potessero

Vorrei che voi poteste andare con Tom.

I wish you could go with Tom.

Pensavo poteste essere curiose.

I thought you might be curious.

Affinché poteste far ritorno.

So that you could return.

— Il labirinto del fauno (2006)

Se poteste firmare qui.

If you could sign here.

— Material Love (2025)

Vorrei che poteste restare più a lungo.

I wish you could stay longer.

— Father Mother Sister Brother (2025)