It's Possible That There May Never Be..........

[Bobbert]

Which of the following, if any, is the correct way to say:

While driving yesterday, I got to thinking that it's possible that there may never be a cure for the coronavirus.

Mientras manejando ayer, me puse a pensar que es posible que puede que nunca haya una cura para el coronavirus.

Mientras manejando ayer, me puse a pensar que es posible que pueda que nunca haya una cura para el coronavirus.

Mientras manejando ayer, me puse a pensar que es posible que nunca haya una cura para el coronavirus.

I was leaning toward the first choice as being the best translation, but now I'm not so sure. So as always, any input and/or explanation is appreciated.

[pjt33]

es posible que is synonymous with puede que. You can use either, but not both.

Also, mientras manejaba or mientras iba manejando (or on this side of the pond with conducir instead of manejar).

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

I agree with PJT.



Yet, there is a way to insert the verb "poder" with "es posible que": "Ayer, mientras iba manejando, me puse a pensar que es posible que nunca pueda haber una cura contra el coronavirus."

This sentence questions the capability to ever produce a cure for the coronavirus, as humans seem to be always outsmarted by the bug. -> There's a possibility that there can never be a cure for the coronavirus.



"Ayer, mientras manejaba, me puse a pensar que es posible que nunca haya una cura contra el coronavirus."/ "Ayer, cuando iba manejando, se me ocurrió que podría nunca haber una cura contra el coronavirus."

Your original sentence considers any bunch of reasons why the cure may never exist, but it doesn't rule out the capabilities humans have to actually develop one in a remote future anyway. -> It's possible that there never may be a cure.

[Bobbert]

Thank you, pjt33 and AngelicaDeAlquezar. I appreciate your input, corrections, and explanations.