Verb conjugation: potential

The potential form of a verb indicates that a give action is doable. For example:

りんごがべれる。
I can eat an apple.

It's not usually used to express permission (as in - being allowed to eat an apple) and instead is used to express the actual physical ability of being able to do it.

Conjugation table
KindPlainConjugated
1-danれる
5-dan, すころころせる
5-dan, ぶべる
5-dan, ぐおよおよげる
5-dan, くける
5-dan, むめる
5-dan, ぬねる
5-dan, るはしはしれる
5-dan, つてる
5-dan, う使つか使つかえる
irregularける
irregularれる
irregular
する
できる
Examples
I did all I could.
I did what I could.
I can eat.
How dare you say such a thing to me?
Where can we meet?
Can I see him today?
You might meet him.
I was hoping I'd see her again.
Can you tell me what this is?
I'm glad to see you here.
Is there somewhere we can talk?
Thank you. It makes me really happy to hear that from you.
I can understand what you are saying.
I spoke slowly so that they might understand me.
I can explain it.
I can explain that.
Can you forgive him?
Please tell me where I can read a book.
I know a place where we can sit down and talk.
When can we see each other again?
When will we meet again?
Speak more slowly so that we can understand you.
I wanted to be able to read minds.
Is there anyone here who can explain what's happening?
Are you able to come here tomorrow?
I can go tomorrow, too.
It will be a long time before I can buy a house.
I want to be able to make something like this too.
If walls could talk, what stories would they tell us?
This book is so easy that even a child can read it.
This book seems easy to me.
The place is easy to reach from here.
I think we can be friends.
I thought we could be friends.
Children can make friends with anyone.
He can make friends with anybody soon.
Could you please just calm down?
Can you go to the beach tomorrow?
Since I plan to have quit my job by that time, maybe I could go!
I can fly.
Can you open the door?
I can sleep on the floor.
Can you sit on the floor without using your hands?
I'm not strong enough to go to school yet.
The same may be said of other people.
It seems to me that he is honest.
I can do it alone.
He looked into the possibility of buying a house.
I asked her if I could read the book.
There are various ways to get to her house.
If I had money, I could buy it.
Not every man can be happy.
You are the only one who can save the world.
Nothing but God can save you.
I can't afford to buy all the things I want.
Can you hold on a little longer?
Could you send this letter for me?
Every man cannot be happy.
This book seems very important to me.
When you can come to my house, please call me first.
The school is within walking distance of my house.
Nothing but your love can save her now.
Can you die for love?
If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live?
That horse can talk.
Are there enough chairs here for everyone?
Are there enough chairs to seat 12 people?
His anger is understandable.
Could you show me those photos?
I'm going to my room, so I can study.
You can study here.
Why are you able to explain things so well?
We have enough seats for everyone.
If I had had enough money, I would have bought the book.
He lost everything he owned.
Is there anything I can do to help?
Go find somebody who can help.
If I had enough money, I could buy this book.
If I had more money, I could buy that.
I have enough money to buy a car.
I don't have enough money to buy everything I want to buy.
We'll see each other again someday.
If we finish this today, we can take tomorrow off.
A quiet place to sit and rest would be nice.
I have many friends I can talk to.
Your work is not altogether satisfactory.
The result was by no means satisfactory.
The results are by no means satisfactory.
I think I'll be back in about 30 minutes.
"Can you keep secrets?" "Yes." "Me too."
You are the only man in the world that I can call my friend.
He does not study hard enough.
The gate is wide enough for the car to go through.
If only you were here, I could consult you about it.
I want to be able to read books faster.
How fast he can run!
He can run the fastest in his class.
He can run faster than I.
He can run fast.
A dog can run faster than a man can.
A horse can run faster than a man can.
When they arrived in the town they found it easy to make friends.
It seems that he is wrong.
I can use a little magic too.
We hope that he can go there.
I think it can be deleted.
This box is light enough for him to carry.
The box is light enough for a child to carry.
Not all birds can fly.
How high can birds fly?
If she were here now, I could tell her the truth.
This bird can imitate the human voice.
His proposal is far from being satisfactory to us.
You can take advantage of your free time.
What's your favorite song to sing with young children?
I hope you like it.
I hope that you will like it.
Are you sure you can handle this?
The idea that money can buy everything is wrong.
I can eat anything.
The same thing could be said about many other people.
If you permit me to speak, I can explain everything.
Any child can enjoy the story.
He used all available means.
Can you fix this?
This can be fixed.
Maybe it can be fixed.
I might be able to fix that.
Can a two-year-old boy run that fast?
To what extent can he be trusted?
The question is whether he can be trusted.
The question is whether she can be trusted.
He is a man to be trusted.
Can we trust her?
I hope we can meet again.
She had no one to turn to.
She has no one to turn to.
To her sorrow, she had no one to rely on.
I don't understand how they can afford to spend so much money on clothes.
I believe that he's trustworthy.
He is not a man to be trusted.
I believe that he is a reliable man.
He's a man we can trust.
He is the only friend I can really trust.
They needed someone they could trust.
She is someone you can trust.
We can rely on his judgement.
Are you sure this information is reliable?
Young as he is, he is a very reliable person.
Do you think even the worst person can change?
She seems to be sick.
Which of them can sing better?
"Can you come over this afternoon?" "Yes, I suppose I could."
Strange as it may sound, it is still fact.
His paintings seem strange to me.
He grew up to be a very reliable man.
You still have a chance to win.
We still have a chance to win.
This window won't open. See if you can get it to move.
See if you can open the door.
Can I borrow something to write with?
Do you have 5,000 yen you could lend me?
We could live in peace here.
That might be the most painful experience in my life.
I can take a good long rest when this work is finished.
I hope that you'll be able to come to the party.
Every man cannot be a hero.
Fall is when we can study best.
What happened? Can you tell me as much as possible?
Man is the only animal that can use fire.
He did everything he could do for the sake of his children.
I can trust him to a certain extent.
She can be trusted to some degree.
I can understand this problem to some extent.
You should be able to walk in a few days.
You can swim, but I can't.
My dog can swim quite well.
This river is deep enough to swim in.
You'll soon be able to swim.
No matter what I do, I just can't learn to swim.
My sister can swim very fast.
He said he could swim well.
He answered that he could swim well.
He can swim faster than any other boy in his class.
He can swim.
He learned to swim.
He can swim fast.
She will be able to swim soon.
She can swim further than I can.
Are you sure you can swim that far?
Can you really swim?
I can swim, but I don't enjoy swimming.
I can swim, but I don't like to.
I can swim fast.
I wonder who can swim fastest.
If you studied hard, you would get good marks.
I can run fast enough to catch up with him.
I can ensure a job for you.
Today is hot so we can swim in the ocean.
It's hot today, so you can swim in the ocean.