il aurait

he would have, would have

→ il
phrase Common #7,574
he would have Used as the conditional form of avoir; in context it often forms the conditional perfect with a past participle.
FR: Il aurait pu venir plus tôt.
EN: He could have come earlier.

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

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

— Agora (2009)

Il aurait jamais fait ça.

He would never have done that.

— La Cité des hommes (2007)

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

He would have liked her to have more time.

Voulez-vous dire qu'il aurait chanté pour les Japonais à cause de moi?

Do you mean that he would have sung for the Japanese because of me?

— Adieu ma concubine (1993)

Il aurait pris une assurance pour sa famille?

Did he take out insurance for his family?

— J'ai rencontré le Diable (2010)

Il aurait donc avoir une image blanche.

So it should have had a white image.

Sans ton aide, il aurait échoué.

Without your help, he would have failed.

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)

Il aurait sali la réputation de tous nos frères.

He would have tarnished the reputation of all our brothers.

— Les 3 Royaumes (2008)

Il aurait mieux valu que ce soient des femmes.

It would have been better if they had been women.

— Love Actually (2003)

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

With a little more effort, he would have succeeded.

Et il aurait pris une assurance?

And he would have taken out insurance?

— J'ai rencontré le Diable (2010)

, il aurait vraiment atteint son but, hein?

That way, he would have really achieved his goal, wouldn't he?

— Caché (2005)

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

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

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

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

— Anatomie d'une chute (2023)

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)

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

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

Il aurait aimé disposer de plus de temps.

He would have liked to have had more time.

Mais il aurait pas s'échapper.

But he shouldn't have escaped.

— Les Quatre Cents Coups (1959)

Si, il aurait tout compris.

Yes, he would have understood everything.

— Guerre et Paix (1968)

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.

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 souhaité aller au théâtre hier soir.

He wished he had gone to the theatre last night.

Il y a une rumeur selon laquelle il aurait démissionné.

There is a rumor that he resigned.

Il aurait même été vachement content.

He would have even been really happy.

— Des hommes d'honneur (1992)

Il aurait choisi de l'éloigner d'Ambala pour l'écraser dans un champs.

He would have chosen to take him away from Ambala and crush him in a field.

— Rang de Basanti (2006)

Si mon père avait été ici, il aurait compris.

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

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)

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 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)

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 aimé être leur ami.

He would have liked to be their friend.

— Manon des sources (1986)

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

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

Qu'il aurait peut-être me dire.

Something he perhaps should have told me.

— Perfetti sconosciuti (2016)

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

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

Sans son conseil, il aurait échoué.

Without his advice, he would have failed.

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)

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 fini par en recevoir.

He would have eventually received some.

— Decision to Leave (2022)

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

He would have liked her to have more time.

Il aurait préféré un cardiologue, une lumière comme lui.

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

— Perfetti sconosciuti (2016)

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)

Il aurait suffi d'un mot pour tout changer.

One word would have been enough to change everything.

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)

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

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

— Presque Célèbre (2000)

Il aurait pas nous voir.

He shouldn't have seen us.

— La Cité des hommes (2007)

Et à Philadelphie, il aurait voté pour George Bush.

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

— Les Invasions barbares (2003)

Intact, il aurait valu son prix.

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

— Mademoiselle (2016)

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)

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

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

— Psychose (1960)

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

He studied diligently; otherwise he would have failed again.

C'est ce qu'il aurait souhaité.

That’s what he would have wanted.

— Conclave (2024)

phrase Uncommon #21,617
would have Often used to express uncertainty, reported information, or a guess: “he is said to have” / “he would have.”
FR: Il aurait déjà quitté la ville.
EN: He is said to have already left the city.

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

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

Il aurait tellement honte.

He would be so ashamed.

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

Il aurait besoin d'un poulailler.

He would need a chicken coop.

— Le Bateau (1981)

Tu crois qu il aurait des bouquins?

Do you think he might have some books?

— La Haine (1995)

Il aurait à peu près ton âge.

He would be about your age.

Il aurait le melon.

He's got a big head.

— Il était Temps (2013)

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)

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

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

Il aurait un alibi pour la nuit du crime.

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

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

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

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 des contacts haut placés dans le gouvernement.

He reportedly has high-level contacts in the government.

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

It seems he has a secret double job.

Il restait à savoir s'il il aurait le coeur de poursuivre, jusqu'au bout.

It remained to be seen whether he would have the heart to carry on to the very end.

— Troupe d'Élite (2007)

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

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

Et maintenant, il aurait Berlusconi.

And now, he would have Berlusconi.

— Les Invasions barbares (2003)

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)