Sentence examples of "could" in English

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Could you let him out? Pourriez-vous le laisser sortir ?

I wish I could swim. J'aimerais savoir nager.

What could possibly go wrong? Qu'est-ce qui pourrait foirer ?

I wish I could speak English. J'aimerais savoir parler anglais.

Could you call me later? Pourriez-vous m'appeler plus tard ?

How I wish I could swim. Ce serait bien si je savais nager.

It could not be better. C'est on ne peut mieux.

He could not speak French well. Il ne savait pas bien parler français.

I could hardly stand up Je ne pouvais pas me lever

She asked me if I could sew. Elle m'a demandé si je savais coudre.

Could I make a reservation? Pourrais-je faire une réservation ?

He answered that he could swim well. Il répondit qu'il savait bien nager.

This could have unintended consequences. Ça pourrait avoir des conséquences involontaires.

He asked me if I could speak English. Il m'a demandé si je savais parler anglais.

Could you keep still, everyone? Pourriez-vous vous tenir tranquille, tout le monde ?

I didn't know that he could speak English. Je ne savais pas qu'il savait parler anglais.

I could answer his question. Je peux répondre à sa question.

So difficult was the question that no one could answer. Tellement la question était difficile que nul ne sut répondre.

Could you dress the salad? Pourrais-tu assaisonner la salade ?

For all I know, he could be in Paris right now. Pour ce que j'en sais, il pourrait bien être à Paris en ce moment.

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