L'auraient (en. Would have it)

/loʁɛ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

indicates a hypothetical or conditional action that could have occurred.

They would have done it if they had had the time.

Ils l'auraient fait si ils avaient eu le temps.

expresses a supposition about a past event.

She could have seen it, but she didn’t.

Elle aurait pu le voir, mais elle ne l'a pas fait.

used in conditional constructions.

We would have understood it if you had explained.

Nous l'aurions compris, si tu avais expliqué.

Form of the verb avoir in the past indicative, used in conditional constructions.

if only they had known

expression of regret about a lack of information in the past

si seulement ils l'auraient su

they would have said it

indicates that someone would have made a statement in a given situation

ils l'auraient dit

I am sure they would have liked it

expression of conviction regarding a person's appreciation of something

je suis sûr qu'ils l'auraient aimé

to have

verb meaning to possess or hold.

avoir

would have

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

aurait

will have

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

aura

used to say that something could have happened

They would have done it in his place, you know.

Il l'auraient fait à sa place, tu sais.

expression for unfulfilled promises

We would have done it if we hadn't been busy.

On l'auraient fait si on n'avait pas été occupés.