El verbo 'Could' Expresa poca probabilidad o condicionalidad.

Significa: podra, pude, poda, pudiera de acuerdo con el contexto: I could dance if I could practice. I could - podra / pude / poda / pudiera

Affirmative
You could be wrong. Podras estar equivocado. They could manage without us. Ellos pudieron/podran arreglrselas sin nosotros. I could help Ann if she only let me. Yo podra ayudar a Ann si tan solo me dejara. This new plan could be very risky. Este nuevo plan podra ser muy riesgoso. The news could kill Mr. Taylor. La noticia podra matarlo al seor Taylor. Anybody could be chosen for the job. Cualquiera podra ser elegido para el trabajo. I could go back and bring Kate with me. Yo podra/pude volver y traer a Kate conmigo.

Negative
I couldn't see very clearly. Yo no pude/podra ver muy claramente. Mrs. Jones couldn't stand the smell. La seora Jones no pudo/podra soportar el olor. We couldn't leave you alone. No podramos dejarte solo.

Interrogative
Could you open the window? Pudiste/podras abrir la ventana? Could they escape? Pudieron/podran escapar?

Could + have
You could have told me you weren't at home! Podras haberme dicho que no estabas en casa! It could have been worse. Pudo/podra haber sido peor. John couldn't have done that. John no pudo/podra haber hecho eso.