Sentence examples of "could" in English

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Could I get your autograph? ¿Me puede dar un autógrafo?

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

Could you open the window? ¿Puedes abrir la ventana?

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

He could not breathe deeply. Él no podía respirar profundamente.

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

Could you say that again? ¿Podrías repetir eso?

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

Tom could hardly believe him. Tom apenas podía creerle.

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

I could hardly understand him. Apenas podía entenderle.

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

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

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

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

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

You could have done it. Podrías haberlo hecho.

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

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

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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