They couldn't find a place to park.

Couldn't

A2
Unidade 16
2 m
Lição 3

Lições

They couldn't find a place to park.

  • Intro

    We use 'couldn't' when something was impossible in the past.

  • Mów teraz

    She couldn't find her keys this morning.

  • Mów teraz

    He couldn't come to the party because he was sick.

  • Mów teraz

    They couldn't find a place to park.

  • Powtórz ze słuchu

    ___ ________ ____ ___ ____ ____ _______.

  • Powtórz ze słuchu

    __ ________ ____ __ ___ _____ _______ __ ___ ____.

  • Powtórz ze słuchu

    ____ ________ ____ _ _____ __ ____.

  • Przetłumacz teraz

    Ela não conseguiu encontrar as chaves esta manhã

  • Przetłumacz teraz

    Ele não pôde ir à festa porque estava doente

  • Przetłumacz teraz

    Eles não conseguiram encontrar um lugar para estacionar

Frases-chave

was unable to locate

não conseguiu localizar

was not able to attend

não pôde comparecer

had trouble parking

teve problemas para estacionar

Vocabulário

Palavra
Tradução
search
busca
event
evento
space
espaço

Frases principais

She couldn't find her keys this morning, so she was late for work.

Ela não conseguiu encontrar as chaves esta manhã, então ela se atrasou para o trabalho.

He couldn't come to the party because he was sick, which made her sad.

Ele não pôde vir à festa porque estava doente, o que a deixou triste.

They couldn't find a place to park, so they decided to leave early.

Eles não conseguiram encontrar um lugar para estacionar, então decidiram sair mais cedo.

She was unable to locate her wallet at the store.

Ela não conseguiu localizar a carteira na loja.

He was not able to attend the concert due to a family commitment.

Ele não pôde comparecer ao concerto devido a um compromisso familiar.

They had trouble parking near the restaurant during the weekend.

Eles tiveram problemas para estacionar perto do restaurante durante o fim de semana.

Diálogo prático

Customer

I could not find my car keys when I left the house.

Eu não consegui encontrar as chaves do meu carro quando saí de casa.

Friend

That is frustrating! Did you check your bag?

Isso é frustrante! Você verificou sua bolsa?

Customer

Yes, but I was unable to locate them anywhere.

Sim, mas não consegui localizá-las em lugar nenhum.

Friend

I hope you find them soon. Are you going to the event later?

Espero que você as encontre em breve. Você vai ao evento mais tarde?

Customer

No, I am not able to attend because of this issue.

Não, não posso comparecer por causa deste problema.

Friend

That is too bad. Maybe next time you will have better luck.

Que pena. Talvez da próxima vez você tenha mais sorte.

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FAQ

'Was unable to locate' significa 'não conseguiu localizar'.
'Was not able to attend' pode ser usado em uma frase para dizer que alguém não pôde participar de algo.
'Had trouble parking' significa 'teve dificuldades para estacionar'.

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A2⭐ Had to, didn't have to, couldn't ☄️

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Had to

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Didn't have to

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Dialogue

Why didn't you come to the party?

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