could not

UK
/kʊd nɒt/
US
/kʊd nɑt/
couldглагол

could not

UK
/kʊd/
US
/kʊd/
(modal; past form of can)
Определения
Used to make a polite request.
Could you pass me the paper?
Used to make an assumption.
You could be right, but we need to doublecheck everything.
Синонимы
was able to
were able to
might be able to
was capable of
had the ability to
managed to
would be able to
had the capacity to
cannotглагол

could not

Прошедшее простое время

could not
Прошедшее простое время
could not
Причастие прошедшего времени
cannot
Герундий
UK
/ˈkænɒt/
US
/ˈkænɑt/
(modal)
Определения
Used as an auxiliary verb to indicate inability, impossibility, or lack of permission to do something.
She cannot swim, so she stayed on the shore.
Антонимы