no podía
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no podía(
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. I couldn't
Había demasiado humo y no podía respirar.There was too much smoke and I couldn't breathe.
2. (formal) (you didn't have the ability; second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. you couldn't
Usted debió decirme que no podía ver. Yo me hubiera movido.You should've told me you couldn't see. I would have moved.
a. he couldn't
Ezequiel dijo que no podía dormir porque yo roncaba.Ezequiel said he couldn't sleep because I was snoring.
b. she couldn't
Mi hermana estaba estupefacta. No podía creer lo que estaba viendo.My sister was shocked. She couldn't believe what she was seeing.
c. it couldn't
Era una historia difícil de creer. No podía ser cierta.The story was hard to believe. It couldn't be true.
5. (formal) (you weren't allowed; second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. you couldn't
Usted sabía que no podía fumar en el baño. ¿Por qué lo hizo?You knew that you couldn't smoke in the bathroom. Why did you do it?
a. he couldn't
No podía hablar a menos que le hablaran primero.He couldn't speak unless he was spoken to.
b. she couldn't
Alicia dijo que no podía hacerle preguntas a su profesor.Alicia said she couldn't ask questions to her professor.
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