pouvaient
/pu.vɛ/pouvoir
1.
verbInd3rdImpPlur3
could; were able to (past ability or possibility)
were allowed to; had permission to
Ils ne savaient pas qu'ils pouvaient le faire.
They didn't know they could do it.
Synonyms:étaient capables de, avaient la possibilité de, étaient autorisés à
