tu as pu

you could

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phrase Uncommon #21,549
you could Used to talk to someone in the past about their ability or opportunity to do something. It commonly appears in phrases like "tu as fait du mieux que tu as pu".
FR: Tu as fait tout ce que tu as pu.
EN: You did everything you could.

Tu as fait ce que tu as pu.

You did what you could.

Tu as pu venir.

You were able to come.

— Le Cercle des poètes disparus (1989)

Tu as pu lui parler?

Were you able to speak to him/her?

— De tout cœur (1998)

tu as pu voir tout ça, au moment où tout un chacun tremble pour ses fesses?

Where could you possibly have seen all that, at a time when everyone is shaking in their boots?

— Andreï Roublev (1966)

Tu as fait tout ce que tu as pu.

You did all you could.

— Douleur et gloire (2019)

C’est comme ça que tu as pu réagir à l’attaque de Gyutaro.

That's how you were able to react to Gyutaro's attack.

— Demon Slayer : Kimetsu no Yaiba - Le film : La Forteresse infinie (2025)

Tu as pu faire ta vie avec elle.

You were able to build a life with her.

— Pour l'éternité (2025)

Finalement, tu as pu les traîner en justice?

So, you were finally able to take them to court?

— À bout de course (1988)

Je me demande même si tu as pu entendre les voix.

I even wonder if you were able to hear the voices.

— Anatomie d'une chute (2023)

Tu as pu te lever?

Were you able to get up?

— Le Garçon et le Héron (2023)

Tu as pu faire ça à mon fils?

You were able to do that to my son?

Tu as pu aller à la selle?

Were you able to have a bowel movement?

— PIKU (2015)

Tu as pu tout mettre?

Were you able to fit everything in?

— Aquarius (2016)

Tu as fait du mieux que tu as pu.

You did the best you could.

J'espère que tu as pu acheter tout ce dont tu as besoin.

I hope you were able to buy everything you need.

Tu as pu le voir?

Were you able to see it?

Tu as pu dormir?

Were you able to sleep?