could have
Comment il aurait pu cacher ça pendant dix ans ?
How could he have hidden that for ten years?
— The Man from Earth (2007)
S'il avait travaillé plus dur, il aurait pu réussir.
If he had worked harder, he could have succeeded.
Il aurait pu se trancher la gorge ou se poignarder en plein cœur !
He could have slit his throat or stabbed himself in the heart!
— Demon Slayer : Kimetsu no Yaiba - Le film : La Forteresse infinie (2025)
Non, mais lui aussi, il aurait pu l'effacer.
No, but he could have deleted it too.
— Perfetti sconosciuti (2016)
Il aurait pu être général, mais il avait choisi d'être lui-même.
He could have become a general, but he had chosen to be himself.
— Apocalypse Now (1979)
Si Ted était là, il aurait pu nous aider à nettoyer notre chambre.
If Ted were here, he could have helped us clean our room.