kon Learn Unstarted Summary The Dutch translation for “could (singular)” is kon. Examples of "could" in use There are 38 examples of the Dutch word for "could" being used: Recording English Dutch Learn It was the only thing I could do. Het was het enige ding dat ik kon doen. Learn I couldn’t anticipate that that would happen. Ik kon niet voorzien dat dat zou gebeuren. Learn She was hungry enough to eat anything. Ze had zoveel honger dat ze eender wat kon eten. Learn She wasn’t able to meet him. Ze kon hem niet ontmoeten. Learn Tom couldn’t tell one twin from the other. Tom kon de tweeling niet uit elkaar houden. Learn The driver went berserk when he couldn’t find his keys. De chauffeur ging door het lint toen hij zijn sleutels niet kon vinden. Learn She couldn’t squat for long. Ze kon niet lang hurken. Learn Tom wasn’t able to hide his excitement. Tom kon zijn opwinding niet verbergen. Learn Do you ever wish you could experience something ‘for the first time’ again? Heb je ooit dat je wou dat je iets opnieuw ‘voor het eerst’ kon beleven? Learn There were enough princesses; but he could not find out if they were real princesses. Prinsessen waren er genoeg; maar of het echte prinsessen waren, kon hij niet te weten komen. Learn Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous Page 1 Current page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Next page Next › Last page Last » Practice Lesson "could (singular)" Practice (27) Lesson Learn Lesson words could (singular) etc. View all lesson words Lesson phrases And the tomcat, whom she called her son, could arch his back and purr; he even gave sparks, but then one had to stroke his hair the wrong direction., and then he began to feel such a great longing for a swim on the water, that he could not help telling the hen., before he could say anything else, Bob could not control his anger., First later on the day it became quiet; but the poor duckling did not dare to get up yet; it waited several hours more, before it turned around, and then it rushed out of the swamp as fast as it could., he laughed so much that he could hardly move, I couldn't get them in; no matter how much it quacked, it didn't help me!, I couldn’t find anybody., I didn’t know that Tom couldn’t speak French., I had no idea that you could cook so well., I wish you could make it into something else, if only it could get the permit to lie in the reeds, It was happy that the door was open and that it could slip out among the bushes into the newly fallen snow., It was the only thing I could do., No one else could be so sensitive than a true princess., Now it noticed that the door had come out of one hinge and slanted so badly that it could sneak through the gap into the room, and that is what it did., Now the duckling was suddenly able to spread his wings., Oh, it could not forget those beautiful, happy birds, she could see into the room, She felt her knees tremble. etc. View all lesson phrases Themed Courses Miscellaneous 10 Part of Speech Courses Verbs (all parts) 2 Acknowledgements Audio Joe van der Lee