he would

il …rait

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phrase Common #2,910
il …rait S’emploie souvent avec un verbe pour exprimer une action hypothétique ou future dans le passé. Avec « like », « he would like » signifie « il aimerait » ou « il voudrait ».
EN: He would help us if he could.
FR: Il nous aiderait s’il le pouvait.

He would bleed to death before paramedics arrived.

Il allait mourir d'hémorragie avant l'arrivée des ambulanciers.

— Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2025)

I was wondering when he would come back.

Je me demandais quand il reviendrait.

He would show me how to turn the stone into money.

Il me montrerait comment transformer la pierre en argent.

If only he would marry me!

Si seulement il voulait bien m'épouser !

He would be happy to help.

Il serait heureux de vous aider.

He said he would go.

Il a dit qu'il irait.

— The Flowers of War (2011)

And he would often play with the form.

Et il jouait souvent avec la forme.

— TÁR (2022)

There was no chance in hell he would ever let me leave the marriage alive.

Il n'y avait aucune chance qu'il me laisse un jour quitter ce mariage vivante.

— The Housemaid (2025)

Without your help, he would fail.

Sans votre aide, il échouerait.

I don't know if he would have done it for me.

Je ne sais pas s'il l'aurait fait pour moi.

He would devour you.

Il vous dévorerait.

— "Wuthering Heights" (2026)

He would sometimes talk with the soldiers.

Il lui arrivait de discuter avec les soldats.

Yeah, I think he would have, if he'd had the money.

Oui, je pense qu’il l’aurait fait s’il avait eu l’argent.

— Rushmore (1998)

But he would never hurt anyone.

Mais il ne ferait jamais de mal à personne.

— Primate (2026)

He wouldn't be out here in this muck.

Il ne serait pas là, dans cette gadoue.

— Wings of Desire (1987)

He would hold you in his arms.

Il te prendrait dans ses bras.

— The Handmaiden (2016)

He reluctantly agreed, but he said he would stay to keep an eye on her.

Il a accepté à contrecœur, mais il a précisé qu'il resterait pour la surveiller.

— The Housemaid (2025)

He had no way of knowing when he would see her again.

Il n’avait aucun moyen de savoir quand il la reverrait.

He would often go fishing in the river.

Il allait souvent pêcher dans la rivière.

He would buy her food.

Il lui achetait à manger.

Yes, but he would charge for the deed.

Oui, mais il ferait payer l’acte.

He would sit and look at the sea for hours.

Il restait assis à regarder la mer pendant des heures.

He would get quite mad if I wanted so much as to join a Sunday-school treat.

Il se mettrait vraiment en colère si je voulais ne serait-ce que participer à une sortie de l’école du dimanche.

I wish he would notice me.

J’aimerais qu’il me remarque.

I can 't believe he would do that to you.

Je n’arrive pas à croire qu’il ait pu te faire ça.

I once asked Ayrton when he would stop racing.

J'ai un jour demandé à Ayrton quand il arrêterait la compétition.

— Senna (2010)

He would not.

Il ne le ferait pas.

— "Wuthering Heights" (2026)

He would drink a white or red wine.

Il boirait du vin blanc ou rouge.

He would have his own way.

Il ferait à sa guise.

Before, he would go to the firm on foot.

Avant, il allait au bureau à pied.

He would not go out.

Il ne voulait pas sortir.

He would always break his promise.

Il ne tenait jamais ses promesses.

If my brother were here, he would know what to do.

Si mon frère était là, il saurait quoi faire.

And he would say so himself, if he wasn't that tired.

Et il le dirait lui-même s’il n’était pas aussi fatigué.

— The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath! (1976)

If he knew the truth, he would tell us.

S’il connaissait la vérité, il nous la dirait.

If Matias had the Police in his heart he would tell the truth to his girlfriend.

Si Matias avait la police dans son cœur, il dirait la vérité à sa petite amie.

— Elite Squad (2007)

He would pay me for this?

Il me paierait pour ça ?

— Poor Things (2023)

He thought that he would write something for the newspaper.

Il pensait écrire un article pour le journal.

He would sooner die than work for that man.

Il préférerait mourir plutôt que de travailler pour cet homme.

He would hardly show up at my place.

Il ne venait quasiment jamais chez moi.

— The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath! (1976)

I thought he would come.

Je pensais qu'il viendrait.

— Fallen Angels (1995)

He would indeed.

Il le ferait assurément.

— "Wuthering Heights" (2026)

He studied hard; otherwise he would have failed again.

Il a étudié avec acharnement ; sinon, il aurait encore échoué.

He would often go fishing.

Il allait souvent pêcher.

He would come out to the place, paint.

Il venait sur place et peignait.

— The Man from Earth (2007)

But for your help, he would have failed.

Sans votre aide, il aurait échoué.

So he would know how a brave man dies.

Ainsi, il saurait comment meurt un homme courageux.

— Pan's Labyrinth (2006)

He would sit for ages.

Il restait assis pendant des heures.

— The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath! (1976)

He would give almost anything for that.

Il donnerait presque tout pour ça.

At first, he would mention it.

Au début, il en parlait.

— Anatomy of a Fall (2023)

David decided he would fix everything.

David décida de tout réparer.

For his sake, do what he would have done.

Pour lui, faites ce qu'il aurait fait.

— Manon of the Spring (1986)

I'll protect you right to the end, just like he would have done.

Je te protégerai jusqu’au bout, comme il l’aurait fait.

— Battle Royale (2000)

He would often come here for a chat on Sundays.

Il venait souvent ici pour bavarder le dimanche.

Because if Nick chose me, he would lose his family.

Car si Nick me choisissait, il perdrait sa famille.

— Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

Yet he would let this Orc pack cross our borders and kill our prisoners.

Et pourtant, il laissait cette meute d'orcs franchir nos frontières et tuer nos prisonniers.

— The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)

Then we got to the price he would pay me.

Ensuite, nous en sommes venus au prix qu’il me paierait.

When he was here, he would swim in the morning.

Lorsqu'il était ici, il nageait le matin.

He would see it through the ventilator.

Il le verrait à travers la grille d’aération.

I think he would not wish himself anywhere but where he is.

Je pense qu'il ne se souhaiterait nulle part ailleurs que là où il est.

— Henry V (1989)

He would expect that.

Il s’y attendrait.

Without her advice, he would have failed.

Sans ses conseils, il aurait échoué.

As a boy, he would go to the seaside every summer.

Enfant, il allait à la mer tous les étés.

He wouldn't give me a pay rise.

Il ne voulait pas m'augmenter.

Who said to me that he would study, huh?

Qui m'a dit qu'il allait étudier, hein ?

— Elite Squad (2007)

He would not raise my salary.

Il ne voulait pas augmenter mon salaire.

He would be glad to hear that.

Il serait heureux d’apprendre cela.

I don't think he would mind.

Je ne pense pas que ça le dérangerait.

He would do whatever it takes to make money.

Il ferait n’importe quoi pour gagner de l’argent.

He would surely not be back.

Il ne reviendrait sûrement pas.

He would let me help him.

Il me laisserait l’aider.

If he was carefree he would end up like them.

S'il était insouciant, il finirait comme eux.

— Elite Squad (2007)

He would often say such a thing.

Il disait souvent ce genre de chose.

Daniel Maleski says he would leave when his parents fought.

Daniel Maleski raconte qu'il partait quand ses parents se disputaient.

— Anatomy of a Fall (2023)

He would give an arm and a leg for that.

Il donnerait un bras et une jambe pour ça.

That he would blend in.

Qu’il se fondrait dans la masse.

— Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)

But he would need help.

Mais il aurait besoin d'aide.

— Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2025)

He wouldn't be drinking and yelling so much!!

Il ne boirait pas et ne crierait pas autant !!

— Goalie (2019)

The point was to find out if he would have the heart to go until the end.

Le but était de savoir s'il aurait le courage d'aller jusqu'au bout.

— Elite Squad (2007)

phrase Common #4,672
il …rait S’emploie souvent pour exprimer un futur dans le passé ; le verbe qui suit prend généralement le conditionnel en français.
EN: He said he would call me later.
FR: Il a dit qu’il m’appellerait plus tard.

He would often come to see us when I was a child.

Il venait souvent nous voir quand j’étais enfant.

He said he was tired, so he would go home early.

Il a dit qu’il était fatigué, alors il rentrerait tôt.

He would find, no doubt, that his future was full of nothing.

Il découvrirait sans doute que son avenir était vide de toute perspective.

— The Secret in Their Eyes (2009)

If Guignol was here, he would save me.

Si Guignol était là, il me sauverait.

— Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At! (1966)

He told me that he would go to France in June.

Il m’a dit qu’il irait en France en juin.

He would not take the money.

Il ne voulait pas prendre l'argent.

Tom told me he would leave soon.

Tom m’a dit qu’il partirait bientôt.

When he was a child, he would go fishing on Sundays.

Quand il était enfant, il allait pêcher le dimanche.

He would draw the animals that we hoped to find to eat.

Il dessinait les animaux que nous espérions trouver pour les manger.

— The Man from Earth (2007)

Tom said he would stop smoking.

Tom a dit qu’il arrêterait de fumer.

If you are afraid that he would lose, I'll use one hand.

Si tu as peur qu’il perde, je me servirai d’une seule main.

— Ip Man (2008)

I'm sure he would approve.

Je suis sûr qu’il approuverait.

He would have died but then his brother came on the scene.

Il serait mort, mais son frère est alors intervenu.

— Super 30 (2019)

I took it for granted that he would succeed.

Je tenais pour acquis qu’il réussirait.

He promised that he would never lie again.

Il a promis qu’il ne mentirait plus jamais.

I told him to work hard or he would fail.

Je lui ai dit de travailler dur, sinon il échouerait.

Tom told me that he would leave soon.

Tom m’a dit qu’il partirait bientôt.

He would not give it up without a struggle.

Il ne l’abandonnerait pas sans se battre.

He would accept no compromise.

Il n’acceptait aucun compromis.

When did he say he would come?

Quand a-t-il dit qu’il viendrait ?

Tom was sure that he would never see her again.

Tom était certain qu’il ne la reverrait jamais.

If he knew the truth he would tell it to us.

S’il connaissait la vérité, il nous la dirait.

He would only take me someplace secluded.

Il ne m’emmènerait que dans un endroit isolé.

— Lust, Caution (2007)

He would go in, and out.

Il entrait et ressortait.

— Diabolique (1955)

I'm amazed he would dare touch you.

Je suis stupéfait(e) qu’il ose te toucher.

— "Wuthering Heights" (2026)

Sami told Layla he would protect her.

Sami a dit à Layla qu’il la protégerait.

Ziri decided he would go pee.

Ziri a décidé qu’il allait faire pipi.

He peeked inside, afraid of what he would find.

Il jeta un coup d’œil à l’intérieur, craignant ce qu’il allait y trouver.

I just never thought he would do something like this.

Je n'aurais jamais pensé qu'il ferait une chose pareille.

— How to Make a Killing (2026)

He didn't care that he would leave me here by myself.

Il ne se souciait pas de me laisser ici tout seul.

— The Way He Looks (2014)

Kazu told her that he would go to Brazil in May.

Kazu lui a dit qu’il irait au Brésil en mai.

These decisions are unpopular, so he would need to blame someone else.

Ces décisions sont impopulaires ; il lui faudrait donc en rejeter la faute sur quelqu'un d'autre.

— Toni Erdmann (2016)

I was hoping he would forget with time, but he hasn't.

J’espérais qu’il oublierait avec le temps, mais ce n’est pas le cas.

— Greenland 2: Migration (2026)

On the mountain he would cut bamboo to make all manner of things.

Sur la montagne, il coupait du bambou pour fabriquer toutes sortes de choses.

— The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013)

If he had stayed at home that day, he would not have met with disaster.

S’il était resté chez lui ce jour-là, il n’aurait pas connu le malheur.

Sorry, I didn't think he would do it.

Désolé, je ne pensais pas qu’il le ferait.

— Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011)

He said that it was raining, and that he would stay at home.

Il a dit qu’il pleuvait et qu’il resterait à la maison.

He told me that he would leave before long.

Il m’a dit qu’il partirait bientôt.

He told me he would start the next day.

Il m’a dit qu’il commencerait le lendemain.

I asked Tom if he would go, too.

J’ai demandé à Tom s’il viendrait lui aussi.

We weren't expecting that he would call to see us.

Nous ne nous attendions pas à ce qu’il nous appelle pour venir nous voir.

I wasn't expecting he would admit it so easily.

Je ne m’attendais pas à ce qu’il l’avoue aussi facilement.

— In the Mood for Love (2000)

Tom said he would try.

Tom a dit qu’il essaierait.

He promised he would help us.

Il a promis qu’il nous aiderait.

If he had left at ten, he would have arrived here by now.

S’il était parti à dix heures, il serait déjà arrivé ici.

He said that if he knew her address, he would write to her.

Il a dit que s’il connaissait son adresse, il lui écrirait.

He promised that he would write to me once in a while.

Il a promis de m’écrire de temps en temps.

I figured he would ignore the response.

Je me suis dit qu’il ignorerait la réponse.

He would do no such thing.

Il ne ferait jamais une chose pareille.

— Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice (2026)

If he were there he would know what to do.

S’il était là, il saurait quoi faire.

“Why, he would eat us all up.”

Mais enfin, il nous dévorerait tous.

He said that he would come back here tomorrow.

Il a dit qu’il reviendrait ici demain.

He promised me that he would be more careful in the future.

Il m’a promis qu’il serait plus prudent à l’avenir.

Little did I expect that he would meet such a fate.

Je ne m'attendais guère à ce qu'il connaisse un tel sort.

— Rashomon (1950)

If he tried hard, he would succeed.

S’il faisait des efforts, il réussirait.

I didn't tell him the truth for fear he would get angry.

Je ne lui ai pas dit la vérité de peur qu’il ne se mette en colère.

She wanted him to say that he would pay the bill.

Elle voulait qu’il dise qu’il paierait l’addition.

If he were here, he would know what to do.

S’il était ici, il saurait quoi faire.

Tom didn't pay me as much as he promised he would.

Tom ne m’a pas payé autant qu’il avait promis de le faire.

Dan assured Linda that he would do all he could to find her daughter.

Dan a assuré à Linda qu’il ferait tout son possible pour retrouver sa fille.

I asked him if he would help me.

Je lui ai demandé s’il m’aiderait.

He sent her a letter to let her know when he would arrive.

Il lui a envoyé une lettre pour lui faire savoir quand il arriverait.

He didn't specify when he would return.

Il n’a pas précisé quand il reviendrait.

He said that if he were there, he would help her.

Il a dit que, s’il était là, il l’aiderait.

If he studied hard, he would pass the test.

S’il étudiait sérieusement, il réussirait l’examen.

He would likely get nothing indefinitely unless he took my offer.

Il ne recevrait probablement rien indéfiniment, à moins d’accepter mon offre.

Tom promised that he would tell us.

Tom a promis qu’il nous le dirait.

Tom said he would leave on Monday.

Tom a dit qu’il partirait lundi.

Mattie told Oliver he would have a new sister soon.

Mattie a dit à Oliver qu’il aurait bientôt une nouvelle sœur.

I thought he would.

Je pensais qu'il le ferait.

— Curse of the Golden Flower (2006)

I already knew what he would say.

Je savais déjà ce qu’il allait dire.

I realized I had better explain, so he would know what he was doing.

Je me suis dit qu’il valait mieux que je lui explique, pour qu’il sache ce qu’il faisait.

I knew he would come to visit his sister sooner or later.

Je savais qu'il viendrait rendre visite à sa sœur tôt ou tard.

— The Asthenic Syndrome (1989)

He would crush you like a sparrow's egg.

Il t'écraserait comme un œuf de moineau.

— "Wuthering Heights" (2026)

He didn't keep his promise that he would telephone me soon.

Il n’a pas tenu sa promesse de me téléphoner bientôt.

Well, I could tell he would appeal to the old soldiers.

Eh bien, je voyais bien qu'il plairait aux anciens combattants.

— Nuremberg (2025)

And the Education Minister said he would help.

Et le ministre de l'Éducation a dit qu'il apporterait son aide.

— Super 30 (2019)

He would slap you if he saw!

Il te mettrait une gifle s'il voyait ça !

— A Fantastic Woman (2017)

Don't you think he would look cool with a pair of sunglasses?

Tu ne trouves pas qu’il aurait l’air cool avec une paire de lunettes de soleil ?

— The Big Sick (2017)

Chris was absolutely certain that he would build it and they would come.

Chris était absolument certain qu’il le construirait et qu’ils viendraient.

Ziri decided he would go camping.

Ziri a décidé qu’il irait camper.

Mr. Kim said he would.

M. Kim a dit qu’il le ferait.

— Secret Sunshine (2007)