haber muerto

to have died

→ haber

phrase Very common #1,872

to have died Used as an infinitive form, often after modals like pudo, podría, and tendrías que.

SP: Mi abuelo pudo haber muerto hace años.

EN: My grandfather could have died years ago.

I could have died.

— मुन्ना भाई एम बी बी एस (2003)

He could have died.

— Casi famosos (2000)

He's lucky to be dead.

— La linterna roja (1991)

Considering the violence of the impact, he must have died instantly.

You must have been bored to death.

I want to prove that Santiago could have died without any poison whatsoever.

— Algunos hombres buenos (1992)

He could have died tonight.

If it hadn't been for the medical treatment, this patient could have died.

I thought I had died and gone to heaven.

You should have died a long time ago.

— Tigre y dragón (2000)

Without water, the soldiers could have died.

Tom could have died.

You could have died; it was my wedding anniversary.

— Piku (2015)

That day, I should have died with you.

— Return to Silent Hill (2026)

I should have died here.

— Cadena perpetua (1994)