tu potevi

could, could have

→ potere
pot to be able to; can + evi 2nd-person singular imperfect
auxiliary · 2nd-person singular informal, imperfect tense Common #5,453
could, could have With an infinitive, often expresses something someone could have done but did not do.
IT: Potevi chiamarmi prima.
EN: You could have called me earlier.
Conjugation of potere
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First potevo potevamo
Second potevi potevate
Third poteva potevano

Dai, potevi liberarti almeno per oggi.

Come on, you could have freed yourself up for today, at least.

— Andhadhun (2018)

Me lo potevi dire subito?

You could have told me right away?

— Roma città aperta (1945)

Già, te lo potevi immaginare.

Yeah, you could have guessed that.

— Tesis (1996)

Come potevi ricordarlo?

How could you remember it?

— American Gangster (2007)

Potevi andare a letto prima.

You could have gone to bed earlier.

— Una giornata particolare (1977)

Potevi dirlo almeno a Koichi!

You could have at least told Koichi!

— Viaggio a Tokyo (1953)

Almeno, potevi dirmi qualcosa.

At least you could have told me something.

— Raw - Una cruda verità (2017)

Potevi farlo ieri!

You could have done it yesterday!

— Una giornata particolare (1977)

L'hai uccisa, così potevi toccarlo.

You killed her so you could touch him.

— Memorie di un assassino (2003)

Potevi restare a dormire.

You could have stayed and slept.

— Demon Slayer - Il treno Mugen (2020)

Che potevi fare?

What could you do?

— The Rip - Soldi sporchi (2026)

Sapevo che potevi farcela senza di me.

I knew you could do it without me.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Ti poteva capitare chiunque, potevi avere una madre normale.

You could have had anyone, you could have had a normal mother.

— Famiglia all'improvviso - Istruzioni non incluse (2016)

Se volevi una pistola potevi dirlo.

If you wanted a gun you could have said so.

— L'odio (1995)

Potevi almeno toglierti le scarpe!

You could have at least taken off your shoes!

— Il ritorno (2003)

Potevi aspettare di tornare a casa.

You could have waited until you got home.

— Dolor y gloria (2019)

Potevi dirmelo subito!

You could have told me right away!

— Tesis (1996)

Che se ti andava potevi venire.

That if you wanted you could come.

— Carandiru (2003)

Potevi fermarti alla rapina.

You could have stopped at the robbery.

— Carandiru (2003)

Leggendo il copione ho capito che solo tu potevi fare quella parte.

Reading the script I realized that only you could play that part.

— Hollywood, Vermont (2000)

Ci hanno detto che forse potevi aiutarci.

They told us that maybe you could help us.

— I Swear (2025)

Potevi ucciderlo!

You could have killed him!

— Roma (2018)

Ho pensato che potevi andartene via da qui.

I thought you might get away from here.

— Drive (2011)

Badi-Ma, potevi dire di sì anche solo per farle piacere.

Grandma, you could have said yes just to make her happy.

— देवदास (2002)

Questa te la potevi anche risparmiare.

You could have even saved yourself this one.

— L'onda (2008)

Solo per provare, potevi scegliere qualcos'altro che il mio dito.

Just for testing, you could have chosen something other than my finger.

— Raw - Una cruda verità (2017)

Potevi anche chiedere una stanza matrimoniale.

You could also ask for a double room.

— Effetto notte (1973)

E come potevi sapere che sono allievo del maestro Wang Pu?

And how could you have known that I am a student of Master Wang Pu?

— Young Detective Dee - Il risveglio del drago marino (2013)

Non avevamo detto che ci potevi stare, a casa da solo?

Didn't we say you could stay home alone?

— The Way He Looks (2014)

Potevi dire di no al gioco.

You could have said no to the game.

— Perfetti sconosciuti (2016)

Potevi farla sui cartoni animati.

You could have done it on cartoons.

— Tesis (1996)

Potevi informarmi, non tenermi all'oscuro di tutto.

You could have told me instead of keeping me in the dark about everything.

— Dolor y gloria (2019)

Te lo potevi risparmiare sai?

You could have saved yourself that, you know?

— Le invasioni barbariche (2003)

Potevi venirmi a prendere con l'ombrello.

You could have come to pick me up with an umbrella.

— La vita è bella (1997)

Almeno potevi usare le mani!

At least you could use your hands!

— Carandiru (2003)

Lo potevi portare.

You could have brought it.

— Ladri di biciclette (1948)

Potevi almeno chiedermi cosa ne penso.

You could have at least asked me what I think.

— Le invasioni barbariche (2003)

Come potevi saperlo, Massimo?

How could you know, Massimo?

— Rebecca - La prima moglie (1940)

Potevi andare a studiare in un'altra città.

You could have gone to study in another city.

— La sposa turca (2004)

Dico solo che potevi aspettare qualche giorno.

I'm just saying you could have waited a few days.

— Dolor y gloria (2019)

Potevi dirlo che venivi con un'auto della polizia.

You could have said you were coming in a police car.

— L'illusione perfetta - Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2025)

Potevi farti male.

You could have hurt yourself.

— Andhadhun (2018)

Non pensi che potevi farti male?

Don't you think you could have hurt yourself?

— American Gangster (2007)

Potevi tenerlo al guinzaglio senza rompere i coglioni.

You could have kept him on a leash without breaking his balls.

— Amores perros (2000)

Sapevo che potevi farlo.

I knew you could do it.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Se non volevi venire, potevi avvertirmi.

If you didn't want to come, you could have let me know.

— Andhadhun (2018)

Hai detto che potevi proteggere questa famiglia, che questo potevi farlo.

You said you could protect this family, that you could do it.

— Avatar: Fuoco e Cenere (2025)

Tsukasa, ti avevo solo chiesto se potevi coprirmi a casa e al lavoro.

Tsukasa, I just asked if you could cover for me at home and at work.

— Your Name. (2016)

Ti rendi conto che potevi ammazzarti?

Do you realize you could have killed yourself?

— Donne sull'orlo di una crisi di nervi (1988)

Se ti piaceva il mio vestito potevi prenderlo.

If you liked my dress, you could have taken it.

— Una donna fantastica (2017)

Potevi anche andarci, no?

You could have gone there, right?

— Effetto notte (1973)

Solo tu potevi dormire in una grotta bagnata.

Only you could sleep in a wet cave.

— Together (2025)

Potevi chiedere.

You could have asked.

— Scream 7 (2026)

Potevi far finire la festa di mamma, prima!

You could have ended Mom's party earlier!

— Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011)

Hai perso incontri che potevi vincere!

You lost matches you could have won!

— Dangal (2016)

Mi chiedo se tu potevi sentirli.

I wonder if you could hear them.

— Anatomia di una caduta (2023)

Potevi guardare, no?

You could have looked, right?

— Vite vendute (1953)

Tu potevi salvarlo.

You could have saved him.

— Fa' la cosa giusta (1989)

Non lo potevi dire subito?

Couldn't you have said that right away?

— 8½ (1963)

Potevi uscire normalmente, usando la porta.

You could exit normally, using the door.

— Wicked - Parte 2 (2025)