| A | B |
| poteram | (impf) I was able/could |
| eram | (impf) I was |
| potes | (pres) you are able/can |
| es | (pres) you are |
| poterit | (fut) he/she will be able |
| erit | (fut) he/she will be |
| potuimus | (pf) we have been able/could |
| fuimus | (pf) we have been |
| potueritis | (fut. pf.) you (all) will have been able |
| fueritis | (fut. pf) you (all) will have been |
| potuerant | (plpf) they had been able |
| fuerant | (plpf) they had been |
| we were able | (impf) poteramus |
| he had been able | (plpf) potuerat |
| she has been able | (pf)potuit |
| they are able/can | (pres) possunt |
| we will have been able | (fut pf) potuerimus |
| I had been | (plpf) fueram |
| we were | (impf) eramus |
| she had been | (plpf) fuerat |
| potueram | (plpf) I had been able |
| fueram | (plpf) I had been |
| posse | to be able |
| esse | to be |
| potuero | (fut. pf) I will have been able |
| fuero | (fut. pf) I will have been |
| potero | (fut) I will be able |
| ero | (fut) I will be |
| potuistis | (pf) you have been able/were able |
| fuistis | (pf) you all have been/ you all were |