They were able in Russian 🇷🇺

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they were able	могли

How to say “they were able” in Russian? “Могли”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “могли” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on they were able in Russian like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

Russian Sentences with the Word “They were able”

Russian sentence with “могли”	English translation for могли	S
Вы не могли бы сделать мне скидку?	Can you give me a discount?
Не могли бы вы сделать мне одолжение?	Could you do me a favour?
Не могли бы вы принести соль?	Would you bring the salt?
Не могли бы вы напомнить мне это сегодня вечером?	Could you (formal) remind me this evening?

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Tips to remember the Russian word:
– "Могли" sounds like "mag-lee." Think of "magical" abilities or powers to do something, akin to being able.
– Associate the "mog-" with "might" in English, as they both convey a sense of possibility or ability.

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Explanations:
– "Могли" (mogli) is the past tense plural form of the verb "мочь" (to be able).
– It indicates that a group of people were able to or could do something in the past.

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Other words that mean the same thing:
– мочь (moch’) – to be able
– уметь (umet’) – to know how to (skill-based ability)

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Conjugations of "мочь":

Infinitive: мочь (moch’)

Past:
– я мог (ya mog) – I was able (male)
– я могла (ya mogla) – I was able (female)
– ты мог (ty mog) – you were able (male, informal)
– ты могла (ty mogla) – you were able (female, informal)
– он мог (on mog) – he was able
– она могла (ona mogla) – she was able
– оно могло (ono moglo) – it was able
– мы могли (my mogli) – we were able
– вы могли (vy mogli) – you (plural or formal) were able
– они могли (oni mogli) – they were able

Present:
– я могу (ya mogu) – I am able
– ты можешь (ty mozhesh') – you are able (informal)
– он/она/оно может (on/ona/ono mozhet) – he/she/it is able
– мы можем (my mozhem) – we are able
– вы можете (vy mozhete) – you (plural or formal) are able
– они могут (oni mogut) – they are able

Future:
– я смогу (ya smogu) – I will be able
– ты сможешь (ty smozhesh') – you will be able (informal)
– он/она/оно сможет (on/ona/ono smozhet) – he/she/it will be able
– мы сможем (my smozhem) – we will be able
– вы сможете (vy smožete) – you (plural or formal) will be able
– они смогут (oni smogut) – they will be able

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Examples of sentences:
1. В прошлом году они могли путешествовать больше.
V proshlom godu oni mogli puteshestvovat' bol'she.
Last year, they were able to travel more.

2. Когда мы были маленькими, мы могли играть часами.
Kogda my byli malen'kimi, my mogli igrat' chasami.
When we were little, we could play for hours.

3. Они могли понять всё без слов.
Oni mogli ponyat' vsyo bez slov.
They could understand everything without words.

4. Мы могли бы закончить проект вовремя, если бы не пошел дождь.
My mogli by zakonchit' proekt vovremya, yesli by ne poshel dozhd'.
We could have finished the project on time if it hadn’t rained.

5. Вчера они могли видеть красивый закат.
Vchera oni mogli videt' krasivyy zakat.
Yesterday, they were able to see a beautiful sunset.

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