can & be able to

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can & be able to

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Is this sentence right?

“I could go to the party after the meal last night.”

If it’s wrong, do I have to say

“I was able to go to the party after the meal last night.”
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Re: can & be able to

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Yes, the use of 'could' for actual past events is unnatural.
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