This is the 800th most frequent Russian word.
могла
"Могла" means "could" or "was able to" (feminine, past tense).
Here, 'могла' is used in the past conditional subjunctive mood to express a possibility or potential action that did not occur.
Она могла бы помочь нам с задачей.
She could have helped us with the task.
In this sentence, 'могла' indicates past ability or capacity attributed to the subject, in reported speech.
Они сказали, что она могла закончить проект вовремя.
They said that she was able to finish the project on time.
Here, 'могла' reflects the speaker’s past inability to perform an action, emphasizing disbelief.