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ellos pudieran

could, were able to

→ poder
pudier to be able to, can + an Imperfect subjunctive, 3rd-person plural
auxiliary · 3rd-person plural, imperfect tense Uncommon #24,099
could, were able to In these examples, used in a subjunctive clause after expressions of feeling, fear, or a condition.
SP: Ojalá pudieran venir mañana.
EN: I hope they could come tomorrow.
Conjugation of poder
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
Third — pudieran

Temían que pudieran ser deportados.

They feared they might be deported.

Si las piedras pudieran hablar, ¿cierto Art?

If stones could talk, right Art?

— El hombre de la tierra (2007)

De hecho, no pudimos ni demostrar que las muertes pudieran estar relacionadas.

In fact, we couldn't even prove that the deaths might be related.

— El guardián invisible (2017)

Si los ingleses pudieran oírte, dejarían este país al instante.

If the English could hear you, they’d leave this country at once.

— Rang de Basanti (2006)

Algo que pudieran ver y tocar.

Something they could see and touch.

Si pudieran entenderlo.

If only they could understand.

— Lars y la chica real (2007)

Desearía que tu madre y padre pudieran verte ahora.

I wish your mother and father could see you now.

— Malcolm X (1992)

Cerré la puerta para que ellos no pudieran oírnos.

I closed the door so that they couldn’t hear us.

Ella no pensaba que sus sueños pudieran hacerse realidad.

She didn't think her dreams could come true.

¿Tiene enemigos que pudieran disponer de dinamita casera?

Do you have any enemies who might have access to homemade dynamite?

— El Club de la Pelea (1999)

Temíamos que no pudieran lograrlo.

We were afraid they wouldn't be able to do it.

— La Grande Vadrouille (1966)

Como si dos personas no pudieran ser felices sin depender de alguien más.

As if two people couldn't be happy without depending on someone else.

— Perfectos desconocidos (2016)

Si las personas pudieran elegir su lengua, cada una tendría la suya.

If people could choose their language, each would have their own.

Si pudieran revisar mi gramática, en serio lo agradecería.

If you could check my grammar, I’d really appreciate it.

¡Qué bien se pudieran pintar!

If only they could be painted so well!

— Andrei Rublev (1966)

Me alegra que pudieran evacuar, mamá.

I'm glad you were able to evacuate, Mom.

— El gran diluvio (2025)