could

Meaning of could in Arabic is: (استطاع) among others. This article contains pronunciation, examples, and more!

Meaning of could in English and Arabic

استطاع - فعل ناقص

1) could - modal verb

  ∘ Meaning of could in Arabic and English:

تستخدم كصيغة الماضي لكلمةتُستخدم كصيغة الماضي لكلمة

used as the past tense of ‘can’, to indicate ability or permission in the past.

  ∘ Example of could in Arabic and English

استطاعت حل اللغز.

She could solve the puzzle.

لم يستطيعوا سماعنا.

They couldn't hear us.

More Examples

هل تستطيع فتح النافذة، من فضلك؟

Could you open the window, please?

استطعت السباحة منذ أن كنت في السادسة.

I could swim when I was six.

قال إنه يستطيع الحضور.

He said he could come.

هل كنت تستطيع تخيل مثل هذا الأمر؟

Could you ever imagine such a thing?

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