J'aurais (en. I would have)

/ʒəʁɛ/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Indicates a state or action that could have occurred in the past if certain conditions had been met.

If I had known, I would have acted differently.

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

Expresses a regret or an unfulfilled hypothesis.

I would have liked to leave earlier.

J'aurais aimé partir plus tôt.

Used to express a possibility in the context of the past.

I could have succeeded if I had studied more.

J'aurais pu réussir si j'avais étudié davantage.

Conjugated form of the verb 'to have' in the conditional present.

If I had known, I would have...

Expresses a regret about a past action.

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

I would have liked that...

Expresses an unfulfilled wish.

J'aurais aimé que...

If only I had...

Expresses a desire for change in the past.

Si seulement j'avais...

to have

Fundamental verb meaning to possess or hold.

avoir

I will have

Informal contraction of the conditional of the verb 'to have'.

j'aura

you would have

Form of the verb 'to have' in the conditional, for 'you' or 'he/she/one'.

aurais

Popular expression used to express regrets

I should have listened to my parents when they told me.

J'aurais dû écouter mes parents quand ils me l'ont dit.

Informal use to talk about missed opportunities

If I had taken the bus, I would have been fine.

Si j'avais pris le bus, j'aurais crème.