Aurait-elle (en. Would she have)

/o.ʁɛ ɛl/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Used to express a hypothesis or possibility regarding a woman.

If she had had the money, would she have bought the car?

Si elle avait eu l'argent, aurait-elle acheté la voiture ?

Allows indicating a potential unfulfilled action in the past.

I would have asked for her opinion, but should I have done that?

J'aurais demandé son avis, mais aurais-je dû le faire ?

Expresses uncertainty or supposition.

She could have succeeded if she had tried.

Elle aurait pu réussir si elle avait essayé.

From 'to have' in the past conditional feminine form.

would she need

Indicates if a woman needs something.

aurait-elle besoin de

could she have

Used to express a possibility in the past.

aurait-elle pu

what would she do

Hypothetical expression to know a woman's actions.

ce que ferait-elle

to have

Verb that means to possess or to be able to do something.

avoir

she

Feminine personal pronoun referring to a female individual.

elle

would have

Third person singular of the verb to have in the past conditional.

aurait

Common expression used to indicate doubt about a potential action.

Do you think she will come? Would she have said yes?

Tu penses qu'elle viendra ? Aurait-elle dit oui ?

Used to joke about a situation.

If she had known, would she really have done that?

Si elle avait su, aurait-elle vraiment fait ça ?