j’aurais dû

I should have

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I should have Used to express regret or say that something would have been the right thing to do.
FR: J’aurais dû partir plus tôt.
EN: I should have left earlier.

J’aurais dû épouser quelqu’un d’autre.

I should have married someone else.

J’aurais dû comprendre que c’était avant le crépuscule.

I should have realized it was before dusk.

Et j’aurais dû te le dire.

And I should have told you.

— Zootopie 2 (2025)

J’aurais dû répondre plus tôt à Chris Markofferson.

I should have replied to Chris Markofferson sooner.

J’aurais dû m’en souvenir.

I should have remembered.

J’aurais dû bosser mon français plus sérieusement.

I should have worked on my French more seriously.

J’aurais dû me demander pourquoi il avait changé de ton.

I should have asked myself why he had changed his tone.

J’aurais dû continuer le ballet.

I should have continued with ballet.

J’aurais dû m’y attendre.

I should have seen it coming.

— Zootopie 2 (2025)

J’aurais dû l’inviter.

I should have invited him.