il aurait

he would have

→ il
phrase Common #7,831
he would have Usually followed by a past participle to describe a hypothetical or conditional past action.
FR: Il aurait choisi une autre route.
EN: He would have chosen another route.

Il aurait jeté les corps dans l'espace et inventé une histoire.

He would have thrown the bodies into space and made up a story.

— Aliens, le retour (1986)

Il a étudié assidûment; autrement il aurait échoué de nouveau.

He studied diligently; otherwise he would have failed again.

Là, il aurait vraiment atteint son but.

At that point, he would really have achieved his goal.

— Caché (2005)

Et il aurait pris une assurance ?

And he would have taken out insurance?

— J'ai rencontré le Diable (2010)

Et il aurait mieux fait alors de n'être jamais né.

And then he would have been better off never having been born.

— Agora (2009)

Il aurait même été vachement content.

He would have even been really happy.

— Des hommes d'honneur (1992)

Et il aurait éventré sa maîtresse et arraché ses yeux ?

And he allegedly disemboweled his mistress and gouged out her eyes?

— The Man From Nowhere (2010)

Sans ton aide, il aurait échoué.

Without your help, he would have failed.

Il était fou amoureux, pourquoi il aurait fait ça ?

He was madly in love; why would he have done that?

— Ne le dis à personne (2006)

Il aurait bien voulu savoir ce que Fix aurait pu dire, s'il eût été présent.

He would have very much liked to know what Fix might have said if he had been there.

Si ça avait été un vrai dieu, il aurait mis son sceau sur votre corps.

If he had been a real god, he would have left his mark on your body.

— PK (2014)

Il aurait pas dû être là, mais il se tapait la femme de ménage.

He shouldn't have been there, but he was banging the cleaning lady.

— La Cité des hommes (2007)

Il paraît qu'il aurait triché à l'examen.

Apparently, he may have cheated on the exam.

— Our Times (2015)

Il aurait pris une assurance pour sa famille ?

Did he take out insurance for his family?

— J'ai rencontré le Diable (2010)

Il aurait appelé s'il avait eu un indice sérieux.

He would have called if he had had a serious clue.

— Psychose (1960)

S’il avait suivi son conseil, il aurait réussi.

If he had followed her advice, he would have succeeded.

Il aurait suffi d'un mot pour tout changer.

One word would have been enough to change everything.

Sans son conseil, il aurait échoué.

Without his advice, he would have failed.

Qu'il aurait peut-être dû me dire.

Something he perhaps should have told me.

— Perfetti sconosciuti (2016)

Le juge nous a filé dix ans comme il aurait distribué des bonbons.

The judge handed us ten years as if he were distributing candy.

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Et à Philadelphie, il aurait voté pour George Bush.

And in Philadelphia, he would have voted for George Bush.

— Les Invasions barbares (2003)

Il aurait souhaité aller au théâtre hier soir.

He wished he had gone to the theatre last night.

Il aurait mieux fait de l'appeler Manoir Crédule.

He would have been better off calling it Gullible Manor.

— L'Histoire personnelle de David Copperfield (2019)

Il aurait fini par en recevoir.

He would have eventually received some.

— Decision to Leave (2022)

Il aurait préféré rester chez lui plutôt que de sortir sous la pluie.

He would have preferred to stay home rather than go out in the rain.

En faisant un peu plus d'effort, il aurait réussi.

With a little more effort, he would have succeeded.

Avec davantage d'études, il aurait trouvé un meilleur emploi.

With more studying, he would have found a better job.

Si ce gros s'était servi de ça, il aurait pensé à tomber sur le cul.

If that fat guy had used that, he would have thought he'd fall on his ass.

— Harry Potter à l'école des sorciers (2001)

M. Craven, il aurait fini de toute façon par mourir du cancer.

Mr. Craven would have ended up dying of cancer anyway.

— Le Sifflet (2026)

Intact, il aurait valu son prix.

If it were intact, it would have been worth its price.

— Mademoiselle (2016)

Il a cherché longtemps et il aurait trouvé, s'il était pas mort.

He searched for a long time, and he would have found it if he hadn’t died.

— Manon des sources (1986)

Mais il aurait pas dû s'échapper.

But he shouldn't have escaped.

— Les Quatre Cents Coups (1959)

Et il aurait atterri sur le sol, à peu près là.

And it would have landed on the ground, roughly there.

— Anatomie d'une chute (2023)

Si cet accident s'était produit en ville, il aurait causé un désastre.

If this accident had happened in the city, it would have caused a disaster.

Il aurait préféré un cardiologue, une lumière comme lui.

He would have preferred a cardiologist, a luminary like him.

— Perfetti sconosciuti (2016)

S'il voulait mourir, pourquoi il aurait demandé un cheval ?

If he wanted to die, why would he have asked for a horse?

— Full River Red (2023)

C'est ce qu'il aurait souhaité.

That’s what he would have wanted.

— Conclave (2024)

Il aurait peut-être mieux valu que tu déménages.

Maybe it would have been better if you’d moved.

— Garçon d'honneur (1993)

Il aurait tendu la main pour s'en emparer.

He would have reached out to grab it.

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

Même mineur, il aurait eu à assumer.

Even as a minor, he would have had to take responsibility.

— Better Days (2019)

Comment il aurait expliqué s'en être sorti sans une égratignure ?

How would he have explained getting away without a scratch?

— Ne le dis à personne (2006)

Il aurait aimé venir mais il travaillait ce jour-là.

He would have liked to come but he was working that day.

Il aurait aimé qu'elle dispose de plus de temps.

He would have liked her to have more time.

Je sais, mais il aurait quand même dû faire un saut.

I know, but he still should have taken a leap.

— L’Enfance d’Ivan (1962)

Si vous m'aviez connu avant, il aurait pas été là.

If you’d known me before, he wouldn’t have been there.

— Presque Célèbre (2000)

Si mon père avait été ici, il aurait compris.

If my father had been here, he would have understood.

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Si elle marchait, il aurait déjà tout fait sauter.

If she had walked, he would have blown everything up already.

— Reconnu coupable (2026)

Il aurait du finir il y a une heure.

It should have finished an hour ago.

— Ratatouille (2007)

Il aurait aimé qu'elle dispose de davantage de temps.

He would have liked her to have more time.

Il aurait aimé disposer de plus de temps.

He would have liked to have had more time.

Il aurait pas dû te frapper, Jenny.

He shouldn’t have hit you, Jenny.

— Forrest Gump (1994)

Il aurait jamais fait ça.

He would never have done that.

— La Cité des hommes (2007)

Il aurait échangé des informations sur le tir illégal contre son transfert.

He reportedly exchanged information about the illegal shooting for his transfer.

— Des hommes d'honneur (1992)

Si, il aurait tout compris.

Yes, he would have understood everything.

— Guerre et Paix (1968)

Il aurait sali la réputation de tous nos frères.

He would have tarnished the reputation of all our brothers.

— Les 3 Royaumes (2008)

Il y a une rumeur selon laquelle il aurait démissionné.

There is a rumor that he resigned.

Si Aoki était vivant, il aurait importé notre opéra au Japon.

If Aoki were alive, he would have brought our opera to Japan.

— Adieu ma concubine (1993)

S'il avait reçu ses conseils, il aurait réussi.

If he had taken his advice, he would have succeeded.

Il aurait pas dû nous voir.

He shouldn't have seen us.

— La Cité des hommes (2007)

Il aurait donc dû avoir une image blanche.

So it should have had a white image.

phrase Uncommon #24,157
he would have The conditional can express a hypothetical situation or information that is reported but not confirmed.
FR: Il aurait besoin de plus de temps.
EN: He would need more time.

Et maintenant, il aurait Berlusconi.

And now, he would have Berlusconi.

— Les Invasions barbares (2003)

Il aurait une chance sur deux de s'en sortir.

He would have a fifty-fifty chance of making it out alive.

S'il était encore vivant, il aurait ton âge, mais il est mort.

If he were still alive, he'd be your age, but he's dead.

— Lady Vengeance (2005)

Dieu ne peut pas être si méchant, il aurait un problème avec leur avenir.

God can't be that mean; he would have a problem with their future.

— PK (2014)

Il aurait mieux fait de se taire au lieu de s'énerver.

He would have been better off keeping quiet instead of getting angry.

Il disait qu'il aurait dix-huit ans à son prochain anniversaire.

He said he would be eighteen on his next birthday.

Il aurait le melon.

He's got a big head.

— Il était Temps (2013)

Il aurait pas en tête l'idée de m'enculer ?

Could he be thinking about fucking me?

— Ménage (1986)

Il aurait un alibi pour la nuit du crime.

He reportedly has an alibi for the night of the crime.

Il aurait tellement honte.

He would be so ashamed.

— Wake Up Dead Man : Une histoire à couteaux tirés (2025)

Si notre fils n'était pas mort, il aurait son âge.

If our son hadn't died, he would be his age.

— Crazy Kung‐Fu (2004)

Si les triangles avaient un dieu, il aurait trois côtés.

If triangles had a god, he would have three sides.

Par exemple, il aurait envie d'être à côté de toi.

For example, he might like to be next to you.

— Get Out Your Handkerchiefs (1978)

Il aurait besoin d'un poulailler.

He would need a chicken coop.

— Le Bateau (1981)

Il aurait à peu près ton âge.

He would be about your age.

Selon les voisins, il aurait un élevage de serpents dans son garage.

According to neighbors, he allegedly kept snakes in his garage.

Il paraît qu'il aurait un double emploi du temps secret.

It seems he has a secret double job.

Il aurait des contacts haut placés dans le gouvernement.

He reportedly has high-level contacts in the government.