M'aurait (en. Would have me)

/mo.ʁɛ/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Indicates that an action would have taken place in the past under certain conditions.

If he had known, he would have helped me.

S'il avait su, il m'aurait aidé.

Expresses a regret or an unrealized hypothesis.

If I had had the time, I would have liked it.

Si j'avais eu le temps, cela m'aurait plu.

Contracted form of 'me' and 'aurait', from the verb avoir.

if he had told me

That would have been preferable.

s'il m'avait dit

that would have surprised me

It's unexpected.

cela m'aurait surpris

I would have liked

An expression of unfulfilled desire.

j'aurais aimé

would have

Third person singular of the verb avoir in the conditional.

aurait

to have

Verb indicating possession or existence.

avoir

Expresses frustration or disappointment.

Wouldn't have cost me much if I had known.

M'aurait pas coûté cher si j'avais su.