yo pude

could, was able to

→ poder
pud to be able to, can + e 1st-person singular preterite
auxiliary · 1st-person singular, past tense Common #4,038
could, was able to With an infinitive, the preterite often refers to succeeding in doing something.
SP: Pude abrir la puerta.
EN: I was able to open the door.
Conjugation of poder
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First pude pudimos
Third pudo pudieron

Pude encontrar la calle, pero no encontrar su casa.

I was able to find the street, but I couldn't find their house.

Me había explicado de antemano lo que haríamos, así que pude practicar.

They had explained beforehand what we would do, so I was able to practice.

Nunca pude encontrar una copia.

I was never able to find a copy.

— Mother Night (1996)

Por eso pude estar cerca.

That's why I was able to be close.

— El laberinto del fauno (2006)

Pude observar un patinaje sobre hielo maravilloso.

I was able to watch some wonderful ice skating.

— Toni Erdmann (2016)

Creo que pude haber sido yo.

I think it could have been me.

— Cónclave (2024)

Por fin pude hacerlo.

I finally managed to do it.

Lo siento, no me pude resistir.

I'm sorry, I couldn't resist.

— Vida solo hay una (2011)

Alguien dijo algo, pero no lo pude entender.

Someone said something, but I couldn't understand it.

Tuve una mañana muy alegre gracias a que pude oír el canto de los pájaros.

I had a very happy morning thanks to being able to hear the birds singing.

Eres el mejor hermanito que pude haber tenido.

You’re the best little brother I could have ever had.

Pude averiguar su dirección.

I was able to find out his address.

Pero, al menos pude conocerte.

But at least I got to meet you.

— Suzume (2022)

Apenas me pude contener de vomitar.

I could barely stop myself from vomiting.

Pude ir allá de nuevo hoy, y todo gracias a ti.

I was able to go there again today, and it's all thanks to you.

— Suzume (2022)

El, es el que pude llevarme a el.

He is the one who could take me.

¿Cómo pude haberlo olvidado?

How could I have forgotten?

— ¡Adiós Lenin! (2003)

Habiendo terminado mis deberes, pude finalmente ver la televisión.

Having finished my homework, I was finally able to watch television.

Yo tenía una visa válida, así que pude entrar al país.

I had a valid visa, so I was able to enter the country.

La sopa que tomé estaba tan caliente que no me la pude comer.

The soup I had was so hot that I couldn’t eat it.

¡No les pude sujetar!

I couldn’t hold them back!

— La historia sin fin (1984)

Lo siento, no pude captar lo que dijiste.

Sorry, I couldn't catch what you said.

Ni en mis mejores tiempos pude vencer a tantos.

Even in my best days I couldn't beat so many.

— La Princesa Prometida (1987)

De nuevo pude evitar la muerte.

Once again I was able to avoid death.

Pude haberlo arreglado yo sólo.

I could have fixed it myself.

— Eternidad (2025)

Me ocultó su enfermedad hasta que sólo pude llorar su muerte.

He hid his illness from me until I could only mourn his death.

— Indiana Jones 3: La Última Cruzada (1989)

Lo poco que pude entender.

What little I could understand.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

¡No pude hacerlo!

I couldn't do it!

— Las Travesuras de una Sirena (2016)

No lo pude negar.

I couldn't deny it.

Nunca pude entenderlo.

I could never understand it.

Por eso pude soportar las duras clases.

That is why I was able to endure the tough classes.

— Audición (2000)

Pude oír que no era una pelea.

I could hear that it wasn't a fight.

— Anatomía de una Caída (2023)

La trama era tan complicada que no la pude seguir.

The plot was so complicated that I couldn't follow it.

Dos de los mejores hombres que pude encontrar.

Two of the best men I could find.

¡No pude ayudarla!

I couldn't help her!

— Tu nombre (2016)

Ahora, por fin, pude hablar con mis invitados de las estrellas.

Now, at last, I was able to talk to my guests from the stars.

No lo pude encontrar.

I couldn't find it.

Cuando pude darme cuenta mi mujer se había ido.

When I realized it, my wife was gone.

— タンポポ (1985)

Disculpa, no me pude aguantar las ganas.

Sorry, I couldn't resist.

— Ace Ventura: Detective de Mascotas (1994)

La caja era tan pesada que no la pude levantar.

The box was so heavy that I couldn’t lift it.

Pude verlo en sus ojos.

I could see it in his eyes.

Al menos pude decirles lo que realmente son.

At least I was able to tell them what they really are.

¿Cómo pude olvidarme de Marnie?

How could I have forgotten about Marnie?

— El recuerdo de Marnie (2014)

Esto es todo cuanto pude conseguir.

This is all I could get.

— El laberinto del fauno (2006)

Cuando entré al cuarto, pude oír que tocaban a Mozart en la radio.

When I entered the room, I could hear Mozart playing on the radio.

¡Tuve suerte de que pude caer sobre la carne del demonio!

I was lucky I could land on the devil's meat!

— Demon Slayer: Mugen Train La película (2020)

Bien, al menos pude conocerte.

Well, at least I got to meet you.

— Suzume (2022)

Los pude escuchar discutiendo.

I could hear them arguing.

Pude abrir una sola cerradura.

I was able to open only one lock.

— Кавказский пленник (1996)

Hoy, al menos, pude escribirte una carta.

Today, at least, I was able to write you a letter.

— Parásitos (2019)

Lo siento, no pude controlarme.

I'm sorry, I couldn't control myself.

— 黑太陽731續集之殺人工廠 (1992)

Pude haberlo denunciado.

I could have reported him.

— Diva (1981)

Después de tanto trabajo, ni siquiera pude ir a la reunión.

After all that work, I couldn't even go to the meeting.

— ¡Ayuda! (2026)

Es todo lo que pude conseguir.

That's all I could get.

Yo nunca pude perdonarme lo que hicimos en Colombia.

I could never forgive myself for what we did in Colombia.

— Zeta (2026)

¡No pude terminar nada de mi trabajo en mi viaje de negocios!

I couldn't get any of my work done on my business trip!

— Hierro-3 (2004)

Pude haber cometido un gran error.

I could have made a big mistake.

Nunca pude invitar a nadie porque tú estabas ahí.

I could never invite anyone because you were there.

— Suzume (2022)

Yo tampoco pude elegir.

I didn't have a choice either.

— El último emperador (1987)

Difícilmente pude seguir lo que dijo Jane en su discurso.

I could hardly follow what Jane said in her speech.

El otro día sólo pude verle los pies.

The other day, I could only see his feet.

— Volver (2006)

No me pude acordar de su nombre.

I couldn't remember his name.

No hay caso, no lo pude encontrar por ningún lado.

There’s no use; I couldn’t find it anywhere.

— El hijo de la novia (2001)

Sí, pude haber dicho eso.

Yes, I could have said that.

— El conformista (1971)

Le diré que pude terminarlo.

I'll tell him I was able to finish it.

¡No pude comerme a una sola persona!

I couldn't eat a single person!

— Demon Slayer: Mugen Train La película (2020)

Fue todo lo que pude conseguir en el mercado negro.

It was all I could get on the black market.

— Ghost in the Shell (1995)

Mi chino no es perfecto, pero pude entender bastante de lo que él habló.

My Chinese isn't perfect, but I was able to understand quite a bit of what he was talking about.

No lo pude evitar.

I couldn't help it.

— Tu nombre (2016)

Pude cruzar a nado el Canal de la Mancha.

I was able to swim across the English Channel.

Cómo pude olvidarlo?

How could I have forgotten?

— स्वदेस (2004)

Y ni siquiera muerta pude quitarle la sonrisa de la cara.

And I couldn’t even wipe the smile off his face when I was dead.

— El guardián invisible (2017)

Ni siquiera pude pedir un taxi, así que caminé a la estación de subterráneo.

I couldn't even get a taxi, so I walked to the subway station.

— Corre Lola, corre (Run Lola Run) (1998)

Pude verlo pero no pude entrar.

I was able to see it, but I couldn't get in.

— Suzume (2022)

¿Cómo pude perder a ese chico?

How could I have lost that boy?

— Escondido (2005)

Fuiste el fantasma con el que nunca pude competir.

You were the ghost I could never compete with.

— Eternidad (2025)

En el paseo de esta mañana pude tomar excelentes fotos.

I was able to take some excellent photos during my walk this morning.

Por lo que pude deducir, los de Rubricum llegaron a una tregua tensa.

From what I could gather, the people at Rubricum reached a tense truce.

Por fin pude hablar con Nicholas sobre su Universidad.

I was finally able to talk to Nicholas about his university.

Señor, pude haber desaparecido en la noche antes de que usted volviera.

Sir, I could have disappeared into the night before you returned.

— बजरंगी भाईजान (2015)

Lo siento, no pude evitarlo.

I'm sorry, I couldn't help it.

Pude haberlo hecho mejor, pero está bien por ahora.

I could have done it better, but it's okay for now.

— Kajaki (2014)

El cuerpo no olía bien, no me lo pude comer.

The body didn't smell good, I couldn't eat it.

— Pecadores (2025)

El baño no fue bastante cálido así que no lo pude disfrutar.

The bathroom wasn't warm enough so I couldn't enjoy it.

Mira, yo nunca pude hablar mucho de una carrera.

Look, I was never able to talk much about a career.

— Había una vez en Hollywood (2019)

El restaurante estaba bien vacío, así que pude leer en paz mientras comía.

The restaurant was quite empty, so I could read in peace while I ate.

Pude haber ganado este.

I could have won this one.

— GOAT: La cabra que cambió el juego (2026)

¿Qué culpa tenía ella si no la pude querer?

How was it her fault if I couldn't love her?

— El secreto de sus ojos (2009)

Así que pude ver te con claridad.

So I was able to see you clearly.

— Las Travesuras de una Sirena (2016)

Nunca pude volver a apuntar mi pistola contra nadie.

I could never point my gun at anyone again.

— Duro de matar (1988)

La hija que nunca pude tener.

The daughter I could never have.

— El guardián invisible (2017)

No me pude evitar reír cuando lo vi.

I couldn't help laughing when I saw it.

Pude poner una bala en tu oreja si quisiera.

I could put a bullet in your ear if I wanted to.

Finalmente pude huir de esa herencia maldita.

I was finally able to escape that cursed inheritance.

— Ponyo y el secreto de la sirenita (2008)

Gracias a tu ayuda, pude terminar temprano.

Thanks to your help, I was able to finish early.

¿Sabes qué nunca pude resolver?

You know what I could never figure out?

— Atrápame si puedes (2002)

¡No pude darlo todo!

I couldn't give it my all!

— Demon Slayer: Mugen Train La película (2020)