The verb poder (to be able) is irregular in the preterite tense. It is a u-stem verb, the stem changes from o to u. The preterite tense endings are: e, iste, o, imos, isteis, ieron
yo
pude
I was able
tú
pudiste
you were able
Ud./él/ella
pudo
you/he/she was able
nosotros/as
pudimos
we were able
vosotros/as
pudisteis
you all were able
Uds./ellos/ellas
pudieron
you all/they were able
Sentences using poder in the preterite tense
No pude hacer nada.
I couldn't do anything.
Te dije que no pude alcanzarlo.
I told you that I couldn't reach it.
Vi a Luis pero no pude hablar con él.
I saw Luis but I was not able to speak with him.
Sentímos que no pudiste asistir a nuestra reunión.
We were so sorry you couldn't attend our reunion.
No pudimos verle la cara.
We couldn't see her face.
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