él Pudo

was able to, could

ˈp u d o → poder
pud to be able to, can + o he/she/it past tense
auxiliary · 3rd-person singular, past tense Rare #39,712
was able to, could
SP: Pudo terminar el trabajo a tiempo.
EN: She was able to finish the work on time.
Conjugation of poder

¿Pudo ser Nichols?

Could it have been Nichols?

— Oppenheimer (2023)

¿Pudo haber sido eso?

Could that have been it?

— Sin piedad (2026)

¿Pudo ser un disparo?

Could it have been a gunshot?

— Río Místico (2003)

¿Pudo haberlo hecho?

Could he have done it?

— Sin piedad (2026)

¿Pudo haber matado a alguien!

He could have killed someone!

— 밀양 (2007)

¡Pudo habernos dicho eso antes!

He could have told us that earlier!

— बजरंगी भाईजान (2015)

¿Pudo hablar con él?

Were you able to speak to him?

— El viento que acaricia el prado (2006)

¿Pudo haber sido esa la bomba?

Could that have been the bomb?

— Sin piedad (2026)

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