Could in Portuguese

Definition

Definition in EnglishA modal auxiliary expressing a general ability someone had in the past.

Definition in PortugueseExpressa uma capacidade que alguém tinha no passado.

Example sentences

• Eu sabia nadar quando tinha seis anos.🔊

  I could swim when I was six.

• Minha avó não sabia ler quando era jovem.🔊

  My grandmother couldn't read when she was young.

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