Sentence examples of "Could" in English

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He could not speak clearly. No podía hablar con claridad.

She could read when she was four. Ella sabía leer a los 4 años de edad.

How could this have happened? ¿Cómo pudo suceder esto?

She asked me if I could sew. Ella me preguntó si sabía coser.

Could you call me later? ¿Podrías llamarme más tarde?

Ah, if all of us could speak all languages! ¡Ah, si todos supiéramos hablar todas las lenguas!

What could be the reason? ¿Cuál podría ser la razón?

I didn't know that he could speak English. No sabía que él hablaba inglés.

Could you keep still, everyone? ¿Os podéis quedar todos quietos?

If there were no clouds, we could not enjoy the sun. Si no hubiera nubes, no sabríamos disfrutar del sol.

Could you repeat the question? ¿Podría repetirme la pregunta?

Tom could be in the kitchen, but I don't know. Tom podría estar en la cocina, pero no lo sé.

I could answer his question. Yo podría contestar su pregunta.

I don't know if I could overcome so much pain. No sé si sería capaz de soportar tantos dolores.

Could you dress the salad? ¿Podrías aliñar la ensalada?

I wish I could figure out how to install this software. Me gustaría saber cómo instalar este programa.

Could you pass the salt? ¿Puede pasarme la sal?

For all I know, he could be in Paris right now. Por lo que sé, él podría estar en París ahora.

I could hardly hear him. Apenas podía oírlo.

I wish I could figure out how to stop my children from fighting. Me gustaría saber cómo impedir que mis hijos se peleen.

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