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UK//aɪ ˈkʊdnt//US//aɪ ˈkʊdnt//

Sens de I couldn't

Indicates inability to do something in the past.

In simple words: I was not able to

I couldn't dans une phrase

  • I couldn't find my keys this morning.
  • Even though I tried hard, I couldn't finish the project in time.
  • When I was younger, I couldn't swim at all.
  • I told her I couldn't attend the meeting yesterday.
  • He said he couldn't remember the details of the event.

Comment utiliser I couldn't

Use when expressing inability or lack of permission. Appropriate in both spoken and written English; avoid overly formal contexts.

Grammar pattern

standalone phrase

Memory hint

Imagine someone trying to lift a heavy box and saying, 'I couldn't do it!'

Mots liés

Collocations with I couldn't

  • couldn't help
  • couldn't believe
  • couldn't care less

Synonyms for I couldn't

  • was unable to
  • couldn't manage to
  • failed to

Common mistakes with I couldn't

  • Confusing with 'I couldn't have' which implies a past possibility.
  • Using a double negative incorrectly, e.g., 'I couldn't not go.'

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Questions fréquentes sur I couldn't

Que signifie I couldn't?

I was not able to

Que signifie I couldn't en français ?

I was not able to

Quelle est la définition de I couldn't?

Indicates inability to do something in the past.

Comment utiliser I couldn't dans une phrase?

I couldn't find my keys this morning.

Peux-tu donner un autre exemple de I couldn't?

Even though I tried hard, I couldn't finish the project in time.

Quels sont les synonymes de I couldn't?

Quelques alternatives courantes : was unable to, couldn't manage to, failed to.

Quels mots vont avec I couldn't?

Il s'associe souvent à couldn't help, couldn't believe, couldn't care less.

Quelles sont les erreurs courantes avec I couldn't?

Confusing with 'I couldn't have' which implies a past possibility. Using a double negative incorrectly, e.g., 'I couldn't not go.'

Comment prononce-t-on I couldn't?

US: //aɪ ˈkʊdnt//, UK: //aɪ ˈkʊdnt//. Écoute l'audio ci-dessus pour entendre la prononciation native.

Quand dois-je utiliser I couldn't?

Use when expressing inability or lack of permission. Appropriate in both spoken and written English; avoid overly formal contexts.