Aurais (en. Would have)

/o.ʁɛ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Indicates a condition or a hypothesis in the past.

If I had known, I would have acted differently.

Si j'avais su, j'aurais agi différemment.

Expresses a wish or an unrealized possibility.

I would have liked to go on vacation this summer.

J'aurais aimé partir en vacances cet été.

Used to express uncertainty regarding a past action.

He said he would have finished the project yesterday.

Il disait qu'il aurait fini le projet hier.

Form of the verb avoir derived from Old French 'aveir' which originates from Latin 'habere'.

I should have

expression indicating a regret about an action that should have been performed.

j'aurais dû

if I had

expression often used to introduce a hypothetical condition.

si j'avais

I could have

indicates an unrealized ability in the past.

j'aurais pu

have

verb that means to possess, to be in possession of something.

avoir

would have

conditional form of the verb avoir in the third person singular.

aurait

will have

future form of the verb avoir in the third person singular.

aura

Used colloquially to express a wish.

I would have really loved to go to that concert.

J'aurais trop kiffé aller à ce concert.

Informal expression to evoke regrets.

Honestly, I should have said no from the start.

Franchement, j'aurais dû dire non dès le début.