Indicates that the speaker or person referred to may have done something
“You could have walked past it without knowing.”
Indicates that the speaker or person referred to should have done something
“Why did you have to rush? You could have waited!”
Requests that the speaker or person referred to gets or receives something
“Could I have an extra scoop of ice cream?”
Indicates that the speaker would be in possession of something under different circumstances
“You could have a million dollars by now if you didn't make such poor choices.”
Proposes a hypothetical situation in which the speaker has possession of something
“If you could have a big house, what kind of house would it be?”
Proposes a hypothetical situation in which the speaker does something
“I could have stayed in school if I didn't have to look after the old man.”
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