Pourrait-il (en. Could he)

[puʁɛ it il]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Indicates a possibility in the conditional.

Could he come to the party?

Pourrait-il venir à la fête ?

Used to ask a polite question.

Could he help me with this problem?

Pourrait-il m'aider avec ce problème ?

Expresses a hypothesis.

If it were possible, could he stay longer?

Si c'était possible, pourrait-il rester plus longtemps ?

Formed from the verb 'to be able' in the third person singular of the conditional and the pronoun 'he'.

could it be about

Is it possible that this is related to...

pourrait-il s'agir de

could it be

Is he able to...

pourrait-il être

could it do

Would he be capable of...

pourrait-il faire

to be able

Having the ability or possibility to do something.

pouvoir

possibility

The state of what can exist or occur.

possibilité

hypothesis

Assumption or hypothesis to be verified.

hypothèse

Possible future

It seems like he could go on a trip.

On dirait qu'il pourrait-il partir en voyage.

Like a wish

Could he really be my neighbor?

Pourrait-il vraiment être mon voisin ?