I was not able to

no pude

I was not able to(ay wuhz nat ey-buhl tu)

phrase

1. (for a short or defined period of time)

a. no pude

I was not able to find the pants in my size.

No pude encontrar los pantalones en mi talla.

2. (for a long or undefined period of time)

a. no podía

Last year, I was not able to run a mile under 10 minutes.

El año pasado, no podía correr una milla en menos de 10 minutos.