They couldn't find a place to park.

Couldn't

A2
Unidad 16
2 m
Lección 3

Lecciones

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

    Ella no pudo encontrar sus llaves esta mañana

  • Przetłumacz teraz

    Él no pudo venir a la fiesta porque estaba enfermo

  • Przetłumacz teraz

    No pudieron encontrar un lugar para estacionar

Frases clave

was unable to locate

no pudo localizar

was not able to attend

no pudo asistir

had trouble parking

tuvo problemas para estacionar

Vocabulario

Palabra
Traducción
search
buscar
event
evento
space
espacio

Frases clave

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

No pudo encontrar sus llaves esta mañana, por lo que llegó tarde al trabajo.

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

Él no pudo venir a la fiesta porque estaba enfermo, lo que la puso triste.

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

No pudieron encontrar un lugar para estacionar, así que decidieron irse temprano.

She was unable to locate her wallet at the store.

No pudo localizar su billetera en la tienda.

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

No pudo asistir al concierto debido a un compromiso familiar.

They had trouble parking near the restaurant during the weekend.

Tuvieron problemas para estacionar cerca del restaurante durante el fin de semana.

Diálogo práctico

Customer

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

No pude encontrar mis llaves del coche cuando salí de la casa.

Friend

That is frustrating! Did you check your bag?

¡Eso es frustrante! ¿Revisaste tu bolso?

Customer

Yes, but I was unable to locate them anywhere.

Sí, pero no pude localizarlas en ninguna parte.

Friend

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

Espero que las encuentres pronto. ¿Vas a ir al evento más tarde?

Customer

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

No, no puedo asistir por este problema.

Friend

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

Es una pena. Quizás la próxima vez tengas mejor suerte.

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Preguntas frecuentes

'Was unable to locate' significa 'no pudo localizar'.
'Was not able to attend' se puede usar en una oración para decir que alguien no pudo asistir a algo.
'Had trouble parking' significa 'tuvo dificultades para aparcar'.

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