couldn't
/ˈkʊd.n̩t/ verb A1- Could not (negative auxiliary). · You couldn’t lend me a lighter, could you?· ‘Would you like another drink?’ ‘No thanks, I couldn’t.’
Verb forms
- Base form
- couldn't
- He/she/it
- couldn'ts
- Past
- couldn'ted
- Past participle
- couldn'ted
- -ing form
- couldn'ting
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"Old Ralph told me you were there, and I couldn't help taking a peep at you.
I couldn't have stuck the Colonel if it had not been for Godfrey's sake."
Hi everyone, since a few of you couldn't make it to Monday's meeting, here is a short summary of what was discussed.
She couldn't have been more wrong.
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