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no podía creer que

couldn't believe that

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phrase Rare #45,717
couldn't believe that Often followed by the subjunctive when expressing disbelief about something uncertain or surprising.
SP: No podía creer que hubiera nevado en abril.
EN: I couldn't believe that it had snowed in April.

Tom no podía creer que María pudiera ser tan tonta.

Tom couldn't believe that María could be so stupid.

Mary no podía creer que Tom nunca haya escuchado Stairway to Heaven.

Mary couldn't believe that Tom had never heard Stairway to Heaven.

Él no podía creer que hubiera ido a verlo.

He couldn't believe she had come to see him.

— Un buen ladrón (2025)

Tom no podía creer que alguna vez sería capaz de tocar la guitarra.

Tom couldn't believe he would ever be able to play the guitar.

Tom no podía creer que María había cometido tal tontería.

Tom couldn't believe that María had done such a foolish thing.

Tom no podía creer que María no quiso ir al baile con él.

Tom couldn't believe that María didn't want to go to the dance with him.