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era capaz de

was able to

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was able to Often used for ability or possibility in the past; also means 'was capable of'.
SP: Cuando era niño, era capaz de correr muy rápido.
EN: When I was a child, I was able to run very fast.

Era capaz de hacer cualquier cosa por gustarle.

He was capable of doing anything to please her.

— Ciudad de Dios (2002)

Yo era capaz de ayudarla.

I was able to help her.

Era capaz de admirar su cuerpo.

He was able to admire her body.

Ella no era capaz de abrir la botella.

She wasn't able to open the bottle.

Mary era capaz de cruzar el río a nado.

Mary was able to swim across the river.

El niño no era capaz de comprender la muerte de su padre.

The boy was unable to understand his father’s death.

Roger trabajaba en cualquier trabajo que era capaz de encontrar durante el día.

Roger worked any job he could find during the day.

Tom me dijo que era capaz de hablar tres idiomas.

Tom told me he was able to speak three languages.