I could have
J'aurais pu juste utiliser le sortilège de confusion.
I could have just used the confusion spell.
— Harry Potter et le Prince de sang-mêlé (2009)
J'aurais pu vous aider si vous m'aviez prévenu que vous aviez besoin d'aide.
I could have helped you if you had let me know that you needed help.
J'aurais pu choisir un meilleur moment.
I could have chosen a better time.
Qu'est-ce que j'aurais pu faire ?
What could I have done?
Elle était si proche de moi que j'aurais pu la toucher.
She was so close to me that I could have touched her.
I could have been killed.
J'aurais pu faire ça sans ton aide.
I could have done that without your help.
Tu crois que j'aurais pu oublier, Maman ?
Do you really think I could have forgotten, Mom?
— American Gangster (2007)
Dans quoi j'aurais pu la voir ?
Where else could I have seen her?
J'aurais pu me tuer pour lui avoir fait faire un tour.
I could have killed myself for taking him for a ride.
— The Machinist (2004)
Mon frère avait des problèmes, mais j'aurais pu l'aider, le sauver.
My brother was having problems, but I could have helped him, saved him.
— Reconnu coupable (2026)
La mort, on y va seul, mais j'aurais pu l'aider à s'y préparer.
Death is something we face alone, but I could have helped him prepare for it.
— Mystic River (2003)
J'aurais pu te rencontrer à l'aérodrome.
I could have met you at the airfield.
Si tu m'avais aidé, j'aurais pu faire le travail.
If you had helped me, I could have done the work.
J'aurais pu acheter leur liberté, si j'avais eu de l'argent.
I could have bought their freedom if I had had the money.
— Les Faussaires (2007)
J'aurais pu y arriver sans votre aide.
I could have managed it without your help.
I could have done more.
J'aurais pu le faire sans ton aide.
I could have done it without your help.
Si j'avais été moins bête, j'aurais pu la protéger !
If I hadn't been such an idiot, I could have protected her!
— Le Château dans le ciel (1986)
I could have helped you.
I could have told you.
J'aurais pu faire mieux que lui.
I could have done better than him.
I could have stopped him.
Si j'avais été libre, j'aurais pu t'aider.
If I had been free, I could have helped you.
Je sais que j'aurais pu le faire mais je ne l'ai pas fait.
I know I could have done it, but I didn’t.
J'aurais pu ne pas y prêter attention, mais il a été tué juste après.
I could have ignored it, but he was killed right afterward.
— Decision to Leave (2022)
I could have prevented that.
J'aurais pu faire ça sans votre aide.
I could have done that without your help.
Je pense que j'aurais pu faire cela sans aide.
I think I could have done that without help.
Comment j'aurais pu le savoir ?
How could I have known?
J'aurais pu les prendre moi-même demain.
I could have picked them up myself tomorrow.
— Suspiria (1977)
J'aurais pu mieux faire si j'avais eu le temps.
I could have done better if I’d had the time.
Crois-tu que j'aurais pu coucher avec toi si ce n'était pas le cas ?
Do you think I could have slept with you if that weren't the case?
— Thirst, ceci est mon sang (2009)
J'aurais pu te rencontrer à l'aéroport !
I could have met you at the airport!
I could have helped.
J'aurais pu être plus près de mon rêve.
I could have been closer to my dream.
J'aurais pu faire quelque chose.
I could have done something.
J'aurais pu me briser le cou en tombant de là-haut !
I could have broken my neck falling from up there!
— Marty Supreme (2025)
Si seulement j'avais su plus tôt, j'aurais pu y faire quelque chose.
If only I had known sooner, I could have done something about it.
J'aurais pu te faire rêver du massacre de ta famille, tu sais ?
I could have made you dream about the massacre of your family, you know?
— Demon Slayer : Kimetsu no Yaiba - Le film : Le train de l'Infini (2020)
J'ai l'impression que j'aurais pu mieux faire.
I feel like I could have done better.
J'aurais pu vous rencontrer à l'aéroport.
I could have met you at the airport.
J'aurais pu faire mieux, je pense.
I think I could have done better.
I could have married him.
J'aurais pu m'impliquer, mais j'ai choisi de ne pas le faire.
I could have gotten involved, but I chose not to.
Tu me les aurais donné avant, j'aurais pu faire quelque chose.
If you'd given them to me earlier, I could have done something.
— Mon cœur est déjà pris (1999)
I could and should have done that.
Si j'avais su, j'aurais pu offrir du café.
If I had known, I could have offered coffee.
— Dans ses yeux (2009)
I could have.
J'aurais pu jurer avoir vu quelque chose.
I could have sworn I saw something.
— Princess Bride (1987)
Je pense que j'aurais pu les aider.
I think I could have helped them.
How could I have known?
Je ne sais pas comment j'aurais pu traverser tout ça sans toi.
I don't know how I could have gotten through all this without you.
— Wicked : Partie II (2025)
I could have done it better.
Moi, à neuf bougies, j'aurais pu manger un boeuf entier.
When I was nine, I could have eaten a whole ox.
— Central do Brasil (1998)
J'aurais pu avoir de la classe.
I could have had class.
I could have been someone.
J'aurais pu le modifier davantage.
I could have modified it further.
— L'Empire contre-attaque (1980)
Moi aussi, j'aurais pu lui mettre des pansements.
I could have put bandages on him/her too.
— Mommy (2014)
J'aurais pu me marier avec Tom.
I could have married Tom.
I could have told you.
J'aurais pu y aller la semaine dernière.
I could have gone there last week.
J'aurais pu faire mieux, mais ça ira pour l'instant.
I could have done better, but it’ll do for now.
— En terrain miné (2014)
Et qu'a la fin, j'aurais pu enfin voir son visage.
And in the end, I would finally have been able to see their face.
— Insaisissables 2 (2016)
J'aurais pu le faire moi-même, je pense.
I think I could have done it myself.
Je ne sais pas ce que j'aurais pu faire d'autre.
I don't know what else I could have done.
J'aurais pu m'y rendre la semaine dernière.
I could have gone there last week.
J'aurais pu sauter dans le vide, comme tant d'autres.
I could have jumped into the void, like so many others.
— La Plateforme (2019)
En vélo, j'aurais pu arriver chez toi en vingt minutes.
By bike, I could have gotten to your place in twenty minutes.
J'aurais pu vous le dire moi-même.
I could have told you myself.
J'aurais pu faire cela moi-même.
I could have done that myself.