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pudiese

could

→ poder
pud can; be able to + iese imperfect subjunctive (yo/él/ella/usted)
verb · singular · subjunctive Rare #35,726
could Imperfect subjunctive form of "poder" (used after triggers like "quería que", "era posible que", etc.).
SP: Era posible que no pudiese venir hoy.
EN: It was possible that he/she couldn’t come today.
Conjugation of poder
Subjunctive
SingularPlural
Second — podáis
pudiese

Ojalá pudiese disculparse uno por los demás.

I wish one could apologize for others.

— Psicosis (1960)

Si tan sólo Alexis pudiese correr.

If only Alexis could run.

— El arca rusa (2002)

Si pudiese, te daría la luna.

If I could, I would give you the moon.

Ojalá pudiese tocar la guitarra como Tom.

I wish I could play guitar like Tom.

No lo haría ni aunque pudiese.

I wouldn't do it even if I could.

Si tan solo pudiese quedarme con ella.

If only I could stay with her.

— El viento se levanta (2013)

Tom intentó distraer a la policía para que Mary pudiese escapar.

Tom tried to distract the police so that Mary could escape.