could have
Ces gens étaient mes parents, mais d'autres auraient pu l'être.
These people were my parents, but others could have been.
— Les Ailes du désir (1987)
They could have killed you.
They could have killed you.
Les flics auraient pu être ici, ils peuvent débarquer !
The cops could have been here, they can show up!
— Reservoir Dogs (1992)
Dans ma vie, il y avait bien des choses qui auraient pu aller beaucoup mieux.
There were plenty of things in my life that could have gone much better.
Leurs corps auraient pu finir dans un champ.
Their bodies could have ended up in a field.
— Article 15 (2019)
Tant de choses auraient pu être faites.
So many things could have been done.
— The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002)