ABILITY

EGP #1212 | A2 | MODALITY / could Can use the negative form of 'could' to talk about inability. Lexical range: N/A

我小时候不会游泳。

I ___couldn't swim when I was a child.

因为太吵了，我们没法说话。

We ___couldn't talk because it was so noisy.

他昨天不能来参加聚会，因为他感冒了。

He ___couldn't come to the party yesterday because he had a cold.

我昨天找不到眼镜了，所以不得不去重新配了一副。

I ___couldn't find my glasses yesterday, so I had to get new ones.

我们昨天打不开门，因为锁坏了。

We ___couldn't open the door yesterday because the lock was broken.