Using your knowledge of verb endings and of sum, match each form of possum, posse ("to be able") to its translation.

Sort the forms of possum, posse ("to be able") based on whether they start with pos- or pot-.

Do you see a pattern to which verbs have the prefix pot- and which have pos-? Explain.

Can you think of any English words that start with pos- or pot- and have meaning to do with being "able"? NOTE: There are lots of possible answers. Some have to do with "power," because if you have the "power" to do something, you are "able" to do it.