They couldn't find a place to park.

Couldn't

A2
Unité 16
2 m
Leçon 3

Leçons

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

    Elle n'a pas pu trouvé ses clés ce matin

  • Przetłumacz teraz

    Il n'a pas pu venir à la fête parce qu'il était malade

  • Przetłumacz teraz

    Ils n'ont pas pu trouver une place pour se garer

Expressions clés

was unable to locate

n'a pas pu localiser

was not able to attend

n'a pas pu assister

had trouble parking

a eu des problèmes de stationnement

Vocabulaire

Mot
Traduction
search
chercher
event
événement
space
espace

Phrases clés

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

Elle n'a pas pu trouver ses clés ce matin, donc elle est arrivée en retard au travail.

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

Il n'a pas pu venir à la fête parce qu'il était malade, ce qui l'a rendue triste.

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

Ils n'ont pas pu trouver d'endroit où se garer, alors ils ont décidé de partir tôt.

She was unable to locate her wallet at the store.

Elle n'a pas pu localiser son portefeuille au magasin.

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

Il n'a pas pu assister au concert en raison d'un engagement familial.

They had trouble parking near the restaurant during the weekend.

Ils ont eu des problèmes de stationnement près du restaurant pendant le week-end.

Dialogue pratique

Customer

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

Je n'ai pas pu trouver mes clés de voiture quand j'ai quitté la maison.

Friend

That is frustrating! Did you check your bag?

C'est frustrant ! As-tu vérifié ton sac ?

Customer

Yes, but I was unable to locate them anywhere.

Oui, mais je n'ai pas pu les localiser nulle part.

Friend

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

J'espère que tu les trouveras bientôt. Vas-tu à l'événement plus tard ?

Customer

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

Non, je ne peux pas assister à cause de ce problème.

Friend

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

C'est dommage. Peut-être que la prochaine fois tu auras plus de chance.

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FAQ

'Was unable to locate' signifie 'n'a pas pu localiser'.
'Was not able to attend' peut être utilisé dans une phrase pour dire que quelqu'un n'a pas pu participer à quelque chose.
'Had trouble parking' signifie 'a eu des difficultés à se garer'.

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