Aurions (en. Would have)

/o.ʁjɔ̃/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Indicates a possibility or assumption in the future.

We would have liked to come to the party.

Nous aurions aimé venir à la fête.

Expresses a wish or an unfulfilled condition.

If we had the means, we would have a boat.

Si nous avions les moyens, nous aurions un bateau.

Used to formulate hypotheses.

I think we should have left earlier.

Je pense que nous aurions dû partir plus tôt.

Derived from the verb 'avoir' which comes from the Latin 'habere'.

We could have

Indicates a missed opportunity.

Nous aurions pu

If we had known

Expresses regrets about unknown information.

Si nous aurions su

Would we have imagined

Questions a hypothesis about the past.

Aurions-nous imaginé

to have

Main verb meaning to possess.

avoir

would have

Form of the verb 'avoir' in the conditional, third person singular.

aurait

we will have

Form of the verb 'avoir' in the future, first person plural.

aurons

To be lucky

If we had played, we might have won.

Si on jouait, on aurions peut-être gagné.

To make plans

We should have planned a trip.

On aurions dû prévoir un voyage.