he was able

pudo

he was able(hi wuhz ey-buhl)

phrase

1. (general)

a. pudo (single occurrence)

He was able to make it to the gas station just before his car ran out of gas.

Pudo llegar a la gasolinera justo antes de que se acabó la gasolina en su carro.

b. podía (habitual action)

He was able to swim for miles at a time before his accident.

Podía nadar millas a la vez antes del accidente.

c. fue capaz de (single occurrence)

Luckily, he was able to catch the ball before it went out of bounds.

Por suerte, fue capaz de agarrar la pelota antes de que salió de los límites.

d. era capaz de (habitual action)

Martin was a great speaker. He was able to inspire anybody.

Martín era un orador excelente. Era capaz de inspirar a cualquier persona.