Usage examples of "pu" in French with translation to English

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Tu aurais pu le faire. You could have done it.
Elle a pu me mentir. She may have told me a lie.
J'ai pu trouver son adresse. I was able to find out his address.
Nous avons pu nous comprendre. We could understand each other.
Quelque chose aurait pu lui arriver. Something might have happened to her.
Il a pu lire ce livre. He was able to read the book.
J'ai pu voir ça. I could see that.
J'ai pu commettre une erreur. I may have made a mistake.
Il a pu réussir l'examen. He was able to pass the exam.
J'aimerais avoir pu faire davantage. I wish there was more I could have done.
Vous auriez pu me le dire. You might have told me.
J'ai pu visiter plusieurs maisons américaines. I was able to visit several American homes.
Je n'ai pu rien voir. I could not see anything.
Tu aurais pu me le dire. You might have told me.
Nous avons pu attraper le dernier train. We were able to catch the last train.
Je n'aurais pu prévenir cela. I couldn't have prevented this.
Eût-il entendu les nouvelles, il aurait pu être choqué. Had he heard the news, he might have been shocked.
Personne n'a pu expliquer ce phénomène scientifiquement. Nobody has been able to scientifically explain the phenomenon.
J'aimerais avoir pu parler espagnol. I wish I could have spoken Spanish.
N'eût été grâce à votre aide, j'aurais pu échouer. If it were not for your help, I might have failed.
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