Meaning

1 senses

  1. Could not (negative auxiliary).

    You couldn’t lend me a lighter, could you?

    ‘Would you like another drink?’ ‘No thanks, I couldn’t.’

Origin

From could + n’t.

From could + n’t.

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Forms

couldn'ts, couldn'ting, couldn'ted, couldn'ted
Base formcouldn't · to couldn't
3rd person singularcouldn'ts
Present participlecouldn'ting
Past simplecouldn'ted
Past participlecouldn'ted

regular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theycouldn't
he, she, itcouldn'ts

Past simpleLesson

all personscouldn'ted

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave couldn'ted
he, she, ithas couldn'ted

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill couldn't

Lessons for this word

1 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
coughB1couldA1couldn't'vecouncilB1councilwoman
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