Translation of Could not into russian. Definitions, Examples.

Translation of "could not" into Russian

Verb

could not

could

could not

(modal; past form of can)

(используется для вежливых просьб)

Could you pass me the paper?

Вы не могли бы передать мне эту бумагу?

(используется для предположений)

You could be right, but we need to doublecheck everything.

Возможно, Вы и правы, но надо всё проверить.

Verb

could not Past Simple

cannot / Gerund

could not Past Simple / Past Participle

(modal)

не мочь

I cannot help you with this problem.

Я не могу помочь тебе с этой проблемой.

Additional translations

не уметь

Verb

Used to make a polite request.

Could you pass me the paper?

Used to make an assumption.

You could be right, but we need to doublecheck everything.

Verb

Used as an auxiliary verb to indicate inability, impossibility, or lack of permission to do something.

She cannot swim, so she stayed on the shore.