pude

could, i could

Examples

No pude venir a causa de la lluvia.

I couldn't come because of the rain.

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No pude sacarle de su error.

I could not convince him of his mistake.

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No pude entender el fondo de su discurso.

I couldn't get the point of his speech.

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Esta mañana, el tren iba tan abarrotado que no pude encontrar un asiento libre, y me tuve que ir parado todo el camino.

This morning the train was so crowded that I couldn't find a vacant seat and had to stand the whole way.

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Corrí tan rápido como pude, pero perdí el autobús.

I ran as fast as I could, but I missed the bus.

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Me hicieron una pregunta que no pude responder.

I was asked a question I couldn't answer.

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Yo no pude dormir la noche entera.

I couldn't sleep all night.

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Yo la toleré tanto como pude.

I put up with her as long as I could.

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Como mi madre estaba enferma, no pude ir.

Since my mother was sick, I couldn't go there.

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Anoche no pude dormir. Tuve mucha tos.

I couldn't sleep last night. I coughed a lot.

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No pude encontrarme con él en la estación porque se me acabó la gasolina.

I couldn't meet him at the station because my car ran out of gas.

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Al menos te pude ver.

At least I got to see you.

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Él estaba tan cerca que no pude esquivarlo.

He was so near that I couldn't avoid him.

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Pude responderlas todas.

I could reply to all of them.

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No pude ir a trabajar porque estaba enfermo.

I couldn't go to work because I was sick.

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Pude ver su figura a lo lejos.

I caught sight of her figure in the distance.

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Yo no pude haberlo hecho.

I could not have done it.

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Alguien me dejó un mensaje de voz pero era todo incomprensible. No pude entender ni una cosa.

Someone left me a voice mail but it was all garbled. I couldn't understand a thing.

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No pude ir por culpa de la lluvia torrencial.

I couldn't go because of the heavy rain.

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No pude salir del estadio debido al gentío.

I could not get out of the stadium because of the crowd.

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