N'aurait (en. Would not have)

/n‿o.ʁɛ/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Indicates an action or state that could have occurred in the past under certain conditions.

He would never have believed that this could happen.

Il n'aurait jamais cru que cela pouvait arriver.

Expresses an unrealized hypothesis from the past.

If she had tried, she would not have failed.

Si elle avait essayé, elle n'aurait pas échoué.

Used to formulate a supposition about a past event.

I think he would not have appreciated the surprise.

Je pense qu'il n'aurait pas apprécié la surprise.

The word is a contraction of 'ne' and 'would have', which is the conditional form of the verb 'to have'.

He should not have

This means that someone did something regrettable.

il n'aurait pas dû

If I had known, I would not have

Expression to indicate regret regarding a past action.

si j'avais su, je n'aurais pas

Would have

Conjugated form of the verb to have in the conditional.

aurait

We will have

Conjugated form of the verb to have in the simple future.

aurons

Will have (third person singular)

Assured form in the future of the verb to have.

n'aura

I could have

I could have come if I had been notified.

J'aurais pu venir si j'avais été prévenu.

I should have

I should have listened to your advice.

J'aurais dû écouter tes conseils.