Lecciones
They couldn't find a place to park.
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Intro
We use 'couldn't' when something was impossible in the past.
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She couldn't find her keys this morning.
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He couldn't come to the party because he was sick.
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They couldn't find a place to park.
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Ella no pudo encontrar sus llaves esta mañana
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Él no pudo venir a la fiesta porque estaba enfermo
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Traduce ahora
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
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
I could not find my car keys when I left the house.
No pude encontrar mis llaves del coche cuando salí de la casa.
That is frustrating! Did you check your bag?
¡Eso es frustrante! ¿Revisaste tu bolso?
Yes, but I was unable to locate them anywhere.
Sí, pero no pude localizarlas en ninguna parte.
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?
No, I am not able to attend because of this issue.
No, no puedo asistir por este problema.
That is too bad. Maybe next time you will have better luck.
Es una pena. Quizás la próxima vez tengas mejor suerte.
Preguntas frecuentes
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Más de 3000 lecciones del nivel principiante (S1) al B2.
A2⭐ Had to, didn't have to, couldn't ☄️
She had to prepare a presentation.
Had to
I didn't have to go to work yesterday.
Didn't have to
They couldn't find a place to park.
Couldn't
Dialogue
Why didn't you come to the party?
Test
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A2⭐ Must and mustn't 💥
We must hurry up.
Must
You mustn't leave your luggage here.
Mustn't
We must try harder next time.
Have to vs must
You mustn't take photos in the museum.
Don't have vs mustn't
Test
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