aurais-je

would I have

→ avoir
phrase Uncommon #18,013
would I have Inverted question form of the conditional perfect of avoir. Often used in formal or literary questions.
FR: Aurais-je oublié mes clés ?
EN: Would I have forgotten my keys?

Qu'aurais-je pu faire d'autre?

What else could I have done?

Si je vous connaissais mieux, peut-être vous aurais-je laissées entrer.

If I knew you better, maybe I would have let you in.

Qu'aurais-je faire?

What should I have done?

— Le Seigneur des anneaux : Le Retour du roi (2003)

Sinon, pourquoi t'aurais-je vendu ce terrain à côté?

Otherwise, why would I have sold you that plot of land next door?

— The Mermaid (2016)

Comment le lui aurais-je promis puisque je suis marié.

How could I have promised him that since I'm married?

— Guerre et Paix (1968)

L'aurais-je su, je te l'aurais dit.

Had I known, I would have told you.

Qu’aurais-je pu te dire?

What could I have said to you?

— भाग मिल्खा भाग (2013)

Si je l'avais su, aurais-je commis tout ceci?

If I had known, would I have done all this?

— Assassination (2015)

Peut-être aurais-je pu trouver un vrai mari!

Maybe I could have found a real husband!

— Princesse Mononoké (1997)

Qu'aurais-je pu faire?

What could I have done?

Comment l'aurais-je su?

How would I have known?

Aurais-je me taire?

Should I have kept quiet?

— Lagaan (2001)

T'aurais-je encouragé à la voir sinon?

Would I have encouraged you to see it otherwise?

Qu'aurais-je fait sans elle?

What would I have done without her?

— Tout sur ma mère (1999)

L'aurais-je su, je vous l'aurais dit.

Had I known, I would have told you.

Vous aurais-je offensé?

Could I have offended you?

— Des hommes d'honneur (1992)

Aurais-je vous demander au préalable?

Should I have asked you beforehand?

Qu'aurais-je fait sans vous?

What would I have done without you?

Si je vous connaissais mieux, peut-être vous aurais-je laissé entrer.

If I knew you better, maybe I would have let you in.

Si je te connaissais mieux, peut-être t'aurais-je laissé entrer.

If I knew you better, perhaps I would have let you in.

Comment diable aurais-je pu le savoir?

How on earth could I have known?

— Crime 101 (2026)

phrase Rare #35,189
would I have Inverted question form of "je aurais". Often appears in formal or written questions.
FR: Aurais-je le temps de finir avant demain ?
EN: Would I have time to finish before tomorrow?

De quoi aurais-je peur?

What would I be afraid of?

— New York Masala (2003)

Pourquoi aurais-je besoin de le faire?

Why would I need to do that?

Quelle raison aurais-je de mentir?

What reason would I have to lie?

— Princesse Mononoké (1997)

Pourquoi aurais-je pitié d'elle?

Why would I feel sorry for her?

— Mademoiselle (2016)

Qu'aurais-je à y gagner?

What would I gain from it?

De quoi aurais-je l'air, avec ça?

What would I look like with that?

Pourquoi en aurais-je besoin?

Why would I need it?

— Night Watch (2004)