Aurait-il (en. Would he have)

/o.ʁɛ.i.t il/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Used to express a hypothesis or condition in the past.

Would he have been able to come if he had known.

Il aurait-il pu venir s'il avait su.

Used to ask a question about a past possibility.

Would he have finished the work on time?

Aurait-il fini le travail à temps?

Serves to evoke a supposition regarding a past action.

Would she have liked this gift?

Elle aurait-il aimé ce cadeau?

Derived from the verb 'to have' in the conditional.

would he be kind enough to…

Used to politely request something.

aurait-il la gentillesse de…

would he have trouble with…

To mention potential difficulties.

aurait-il du mal à…

would he have enough time?

Inquires about past availability.

aurait-il suffisamment de temps ?

to have

Verb meaning to possess or have.

avoir

conditional

Mood of the verb that expresses a condition.

conditionnel

hypothesis

Supposition based on conditions.

hypothèse

A familiar way to ask a question about a possibility.

So, would he have brought his friend?

Alors, il aurait-il ramené son ami ?

Expression used in informal contexts to talk about hypotheses.

Do you think he would have been able to succeed?

Tu penses qu'il aurait-il pu réussir ?