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pudo

/ˈpudo/, [ˈpu.ð̞o]

could

Verb pudo

  1. Formal second-person singular (usted) preterite indicative form of poder.
  2. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted) preterite indicative form of poder.

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Examples

  • A causa de la fuerte lluvia, no pudo salir.

    He could not go out because of the heavy rain.

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  • Tom trató de sonreír, pero no pudo.

    Tom tried to smile, but couldn't.

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  • Tom no pudo apartar la mirada de Mary.

    Tom couldn't take his eyes off of Mary.

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  • Él dijo que pudo oler algo quemándose y que los teléfonos no funcionaban.

    He said that he could smell something burning and that the telephones weren't working.

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  • Tom no pudo entender una sola palabra de lo que dijo Mary.

    Tom couldn't understand a single word of what Mary said.

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  • Tom no pudo asistir a la reunión por un compromiso previo.

    Tom couldn't attend the meeting because of a previous engagement.

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  • Ella no lo pudo convencer de que se fuera a casa.

    She couldn't convince him to go home.

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  • Tom hizo lo que pudo por Mary, pero no fue suficiente.

    Tom did what he could for Mary, but it wasn't enough.

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  • Tom no pudo conseguir todo lo que había esperado poder conseguir.

    Tom couldn't accomplish everything he'd hoped he could.

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  • Tom pudo haber sobrevivido si la ambulancia hubiera llegado un poco antes.

    Tom could have survived if the ambulance had arrived a little sooner.

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