Examples of using "Potrafił" in a sentence and their english translations:
If only I could drive a car.
Tom wasn't able to swim.
- Tom couldn't help Mary.
- Tom couldn't have helped Mary.
- Clearly, plesiosaurs could swim.
- Of course, plesiosaurs were able to swim.
Tom's grandfather couldn't read.
He couldn't run very fast.
He couldn't understand the sentence.
John didn't know how to play the guitar.
Tom tried to stand, but couldn't.
Tom couldn't live up to Mary's expectations.
I will be able to speak English well soon.
You will soon be able to speak English.
Tom tried to smile, but couldn't.
Tom could read before he started going to school.
Nobody could explain how the thing was made.
I didn't think anyone could fix this watch.
It would be so cool if I could speak ten languages!
He ran as fast as he could.
Tom couldn't quite bring himself to strangle Mary.
Tom couldn't hide his feelings from Mary.
The policeman talked to the children in as friendly a manner as he could.
He ran as fast as he could.
Tom couldn't speak French when I first met him.
If Tom knew how to swim, he'd probably want to go to the beach with us.
Tom couldn't imagine that Mary would really say that.
Tom couldn't do what we were hoping he could do.
Tom couldn't answer Mary's questions.