couldnt hear anything vs couldnt heard anything

The correct phrase is 'couldn't hear anything.' The verb 'hear' is in the base form after modal verbs like 'could.' 'Couldn't heard anything' is incorrect because 'heard' is the past tense form of 'hear,' which is not used after 'could.'

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couldnt hear anything

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is the correct form where 'hear' is in the base form after the modal verb 'could.' It means the inability to perceive any sound.

Examples:

I couldn't hear anything over the loud music.
She couldn't hear anything because of her ear infection.
We couldn't hear anything due to the noise from the construction site.
The phone was on silent, so I couldn't hear anything.
In the quiet room, I couldn't hear anything at all.

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I can't go hear anything.
I never hear anything about them.
If you hear anything to the contrary...
Barely hears anything we say anymore.
I don't want to hear anything else from you.
If my parents hear anything about some girl...
It seems like he can't hear anything either.
I'm surprised you can hear anything.
I noticed no one and didn't hear anything.
You never hear anything about South Dakota.
We'll probably never hear anything more.
I don't need to hear anything about Chloe.
Call me directly you hear anything.
If you do hear anything, let me know.
I'll let you know if we hear anything.
Let me know if you hear anything.
What? I don't hear anything.
But if you do hear anything, it's all lies.
I can't see or hear anything.
I can't see or hear anything, Mister.

couldnt heard anything

This phrase is incorrect in English.

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We haven't heard anything tonight.
Three months after that I have still not heard anything.
And nobody has seen or heard anything suspicious.
I haven't heard anything since we ran away...
Ten minutes into the flight I haven't heard anything.
No, I haven't heard anything.
I never heard anything except a disembodied voice of a loudspeaker.
We never heard anything about that.
Heard anything about the waterfront project?
I just haven't heard anything yet.
This might be why nobody heard anything.
I want to know if they've heard anything further...
I don't think he heard anything I said really.
No, I never heard anything.
Nobody ever heard anything, no ransom demand, nothing.
I wonder why we haven't heard anything.
I never heard anything like that.
I never heard anything like that.
Bring in everybody who thinks they saw or heard anything.
You just never heard anything as soulful in the world.

Alternatives:

couldn't hear anything
couldn't make out anything
couldn't listen to anything
couldn't detect any sound
couldn't perceive any noise

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