No. 200 in Ukrainian
могли
"Могли" means "could" or "were able to" in English.
In a sentence
Вони могли б допомогти нам, якби були тут.
They could have helped us if they were here.
The word 'могли' is used here to form a conditional sentence, expressing a hypothetical ability in the past.
Могли б ви пояснити цю тему ще раз?
Could you explain this topic once more?
In this question, 'могли' is used to politely request an action, combining past tense with conditional mood.
Вони могли бачити зорепад, коли були на дачі.
They could see a meteor shower when they were at the summer house.
Here, 'могли' is used to describe an actual ability they had in the specific past event.
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