YOU SAID:
I haven't gotten to attend a gathering in ages.
INTO JAPANESE
私は長い間集会に出席することができませんでした。
BACK INTO ENGLISH
I haven't been able to attend meetings for a long time.
INTO JAPANESE
長い間会議に出席できませんでした。
BACK INTO ENGLISH
I couldn't attend the meeting for a long time.
INTO JAPANESE
私は長い間会議に出席できませんでした。
BACK INTO ENGLISH
I couldn't attend the meeting for a long time.
You've done this before, haven't you.