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    L'eusse (en. Would have)

    /l.e.us/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    Indicates a past action subject to a condition.
    If he had wanted it, he could have changed the course of events.
    S'il l'eusse voulu, il aurait pu changer le cours des événements.
    Used mainly in literary and archaic constructions.
    If she had known it at the time, she would have acted differently.
    Si elle l'eusse su à l'époque, elle aurait agi différemment.
    Expresses a regret or an unrealized hypothesis.
    Had I known, I would have made a different decision.
    L'eusse-je su, j'aurais pris une autre décision.

    Etymology

    Expanded form of 'avoir' in the past subjunctive, derived from the Latin 'habere'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    If I had known
    If I had known something beforehand.
    Si j'eusse su
    It would have been necessary
    It would have been necessary.
    Il eût fallu
    If only I had understood
    If only I had understood.
    Si seulement j'eusse compris

    Related Words

    eût
    Third person singular of the verb avoir in the past subjunctive.
    eût
    avoir
    Verb meaning to possess.
    avoir
    savoir
    Verb meaning to know or to be aware of.
    savoir

    Slang Meanings

    No use in modern slang, literary term.
    L'eusse is rare in everyday language.
    L'eusse est rare dans le langage courant.