N'aurais (en. Would not have)

/n‿o.ʁɛ/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Indicates a condition in the past where something was not realized.

If I had known, I wouldn't have done that.

Si j'avais su, je n'aurais pas fait ça.

Expresses a hypothesis about what could have happened.

I would never have thought that would happen.

Je n'aurais jamais pensé que cela arriverait.

Used to evoke regrets or choices not made.

I would never have left this job if I had known.

Je n'aurais jamais quitté ce travail si j'avais su.

Contraction of 'ne' and 'aurais', form of the verb avoir.

If I had known, I wouldn't have

Used to express regret.

si j'avais su, je n'aurais pas

I would never have believed

Expresses disbelief about a fact.

je n'aurais jamais cru

I wouldn't have done that

Indicates an action that one regrets.

je n'aurais pas fait ça

would have

Second person singular of the conditional of the verb avoir.

aurais

to have

Verb meaning to possess or to have something.

avoir

not to have

Negative form of the verb avoir.

n'avoir