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no puedo = I'm not able to -or- I can't no podía = I wasn't able to -or- I couldn't no pude = I failed to |
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What does grasping mean?
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to grasp the meaning = lograr entender
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No pude ir a el banco antes de cerró ayer. -You attempted to go, at a specific time (yesterday), but failed. No podía ir a el banco ayer porqué trabajé hasta seis de la noche. -You didn't directly attempt to go, but you couldn't because of some circumstance. Is that the right line of reasoning? |
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Correction above.
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My suggestion above.
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