L'aurait (en. Would have it)

/loʁɛ/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Indicates an action that could have happened in the past.

He says he would have done it if he had had the time.

Il dit qu'il l'aurait fait s'il avait eu le temps.

Expresses a supposition about a past event.

She could have succeeded if she had studied.

Elle aurait pu réussir si elle avait étudié.

Used to express regret or an unrealized condition.

We would have helped her if we had known.

Nous l'aurions aidé si nous avions su.

A compound form of the verb avoir in the conditional mood.

He should have

Indicates that a person would have been obliged to do something.

Il aurait dû

She would have liked

Expresses an unfulfilled desire or wish.

Elle aurait aimé

We could have

Indicates a possibility that did not occur.

Nous aurions pu

avoir

A verb that means to possess.

avoir

aura

Simple future of the verb avoir.

aura

would have been able to

Indicates a conditional possibility.

aurait pu

Humorous reference to an unresolved issue.

If I had had the time, it would have been another story.

Si j'avais eu le temps, l'aurait été une autre histoire.

Expression of frustration about a missed opportunity.

I would have taken that job, but I didn't.

J'aurais pris ce job, mais je l'aurait pas.