Ya puedes entrar.

you

Breakdown of Ya puedes entrar.

• poder: can
• entrar: to come in
• ya: now

Questions & Answers about Ya puedes entrar.

What does ya mean in Ya puedes entrar?

Here, ya means something like now, already, or at this point.

In this sentence, it usually gives the idea that before this moment, the person could not enter, but now they can.

So Ya puedes entrar is often understood as:

• You can come in now
• You may go in now
• You can enter now

The word ya often signals a change of situation.

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Why is it puedes?

Puedes is the tú form of the verb poder, which means to be able to / can.

Present tense of poder:

• yo puedo
• tú puedes
• él/ella/usted puede
• nosotros podemos
• vosotros podéis
• ellos/ellas/ustedes pueden

So puedes tells you the sentence is speaking to one person informally: you = tú.

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Why is there no tú in the sentence?