Compreender o uso de modais no passado para expressar especulação, conselho, e possibilidade sobre eventos passados. Este texto foi criado para o nível C1.
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Marcelo looked at the old lottery ticket in his hand, thoughtful. "I could have been a millionaire," he sighed, "if I had just chosen number 23 instead of 22." He knew he should have listened to his instinct. That small choice would have changed everything. His friends always said he could have traveled the world or invested in some business. Marcelo imagined the possibilities: he could have helped his family and made a difference in his community. Perhaps, he thought, he should have been more attentive to the signs or sought advice. But now, only speculation remained: "I must have been crazy to choose those numbers," he reflected. The lesson was clear; the choices of the past were immutable, but the lessons learned could shape the future.
