could, were able to
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.
Tom intentó distraer a la policía para que Mary pudiese escapar.
Tom tried to distract the police so that Mary could escape.
Ojalá pudiese disculparse uno por los demás.
I wish one could apologize for others.
— Psicosis (1960)