| Element | USE: PAST SPECULATION |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | MODALITY |
| SubCat | could |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | B2 |
| Cando | Can use 'could have' + '-ed' to speculate about the past. |
| Corrected Learner Example | I thought perhaps a thief could have entered my house. (Italian, B2 VANTAGE, Pass, 1993) ? she could have ruined everything I had been preparing for almost four weeks. (Portuguese, B2 VANTAGE, Pass, 1993) If he had mugged her, who could have saved her? (Italy; B2 VANTAGE; 1993; Italian; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | |
| Comments | N/A |
