je serais

would have, would be

s ə . ʁ ɛ → être
ser be + ais Conditional: I/you form
auxiliary · 1st-person singular / 2nd-person singular Uncommon #12,820
would have Used with a past participle to form the conditional perfect.
FR: Je serais arrivé plus tôt.
EN: I would have arrived earlier.
Conjugation of être
Conditional
SingularPlural
First serais —
Second serais —
Third serait seraient

Si j'avais su que vous étiez là, je ne serais pas venue.

If I had known you were here, I wouldn’t have come.

Si j'étais toi, je serais restée pour leur mettre une bonne raclée.

If I were you, I would’ve stayed and given them a good beating.

— Yolo (2024)

C'est moi qui me serais plantée sans elle.

I would have been the one to mess up without her.

— Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

Si je n'étais pas venu, serais-tu rentré à la maison ?

If I hadn't come, would you have gone home?

— Bouge pas, meurs, ressuscite (1990)

Je n'en serais pas sorti vivant.

I wouldn’t have made it out alive.

Sinon, je ne serais pas restée près de toi.

Otherwise, I wouldn't have stayed by your side.

— Les Faussaires (2007)

Que serais-je devenu si je n'avais pas fait de politique ?

What would I have become if I hadn't gone into politics?

— Il est de retour (2015)

Sans vous, je ne serais pas allé aussi loin.

Without you, I wouldn't have gone this far.

— Dans ses yeux (2009)

Si, sans quoi, tu ne serais pas venu.

Yes, otherwise you wouldn’t have come.

Sans cela, je ne me serais plus contrôlé.

Without that, I would have lost control of myself.

— Rebecca (1940)

Cela aurait été ta chambre si serais resté parmi nous.

This would have been your room if you had stayed with us.

Je ne me serais jamais permis.

I would never have dared.

— La Chèvre (1981)

Si j'avais su que vous étiez là, je ne serais pas venu.

If I had known you were here, I wouldn’t have come.

Si on s'était croisés, tu ne te serais pas arrêté.

If we'd crossed paths, you wouldn't have stopped.

— Caché (2005)

Je n'y serais pas parvenue sans toi.

I couldn't have done it without you.

Je m'en serais vraiment passée.

I really could have done without it.

— Faute d'amour (2017)

Serais-je arrivée trop tard ?

Had I arrived too late?

— The Garden of Sinners, film 5 : Spirale contradictoire (2008)

Si une m'avait donné un enfant, je me la serais mariée tout de suite.

If a woman had given me a child, I would have married her right away.

— Manon des sources (1986)

Je m'en serais bien passé.

I could have done without it.

Si j'avais su que tu étais là, je ne serais pas venue.

If I had known you were there, I wouldn't have come.

Sans elle, je ne serais jamais venu à Londres.

Without her, I would never have come to London.

— Paddington 2 (2017)

Si j'étais resté un an de plus, j'y serais arrivé.

If I’d stayed one more year, I would have made it.

— Us and Them (2018)

Je vous serais déjà tombée sur la tête si je ne faisais pas un effort !

I would have already jumped on your head if I hadn't made an effort!

— Les Ailes du désir (1987)

Je m'en serais souvenu.

I would have remembered it.

— Le Tao de Steve (2000)

Moi, je m'en serais bien passée.

I could have done without it.

— Une grande fille (2019)

Si j'avais su, je ne serais pas venu.

If I had known, I wouldn't have come.

Je n'y serais pas parvenue sans vous.

I wouldn't have managed it without you.

Moi j'y serais allée, pour sûr.

I definitely would have gone.

— Romance de bureau (1977)

Si Tom ne m'avait pas invité, je ne serais pas venue.

If Tom hadn't invited me, I wouldn't have come.

Si j'avais su l'honneur de votre visite, je m'y serais préparé.

If I had known you were coming, I would have prepared for your visit.

— The Count of Monte Cristo (2024)

Si j'étais pédé, y a longtemps que tu y serais passé.

If I were a fag, you’d have been fucked a long time ago.

— Ménage (1986)

Je n'y serais jamais arrivé sans toi.

I never would have made it without you.

— Running Man (2025)

Je m'en serais douté.

I would have guessed.

Sans toi, je n'y serais jamais arrivé.

Without you, I never would have made it.

— Le Vent se lève (2013)

Messieurs, si j'avais su l'honneur de votre visite, je m'y serais préparé.

Gentlemen, if I had known you were coming, I would have prepared for your visit.

— The Count of Monte Cristo (2024)

Je n'y serais pas parvenu sans toi.

I wouldn't have managed it without you.

C'est comme ma propre maison, pourquoi ne serais-je venu ?

It's like my own home—why wouldn't I come?

— Tumbbad (2018)

verb · 1st-person singular / 2nd-person singular Uncommon #13,829
would be Used with je or tu.
FR: Je serais heureux de te voir.
EN: I would be happy to see you.
Conjugation of être
Conditional
SingularPlural
First serais serions
Second serais seriez
Third serait seraient

Wing Seng, je sors un moment Je serais de retour bientôt.

Wing Seng, I'm stepping out for a moment. I'll be back soon.

— Ip Man (2008)

Si tu le pouvais, tu n'en serais pas là.

If you could, you wouldn’t be in this situation.

— Des étoiles sur la terre (2007)

Je vous en serais reconnaissant.

I would be grateful.

Et j'ai promis à Sharon que j'y serais.

And I promised Sharon I'd be there.

— Tár (2022)

Je n'en serais pas si sûr.

I wouldn’t be so sure about that.

Mais à ce moment-là, j'ai compris que je ne serais jamais libre.

But at that moment, I realized that I would never be free.

— La Femme de ménage (2025)

Si j'étais toi, j'serais nerveux.

If I were you, I'd be nervous.

— L'Ultime Héritier (2026)

Si tu avais coopéré, tu n'en serais pas là.

If you had cooperated, you wouldn’t be in this situation.

— Police Story (1985)

Enfin, si nous étions sûrs, tu n'en serais pas sûr.

After all, if we were certain, you wouldn’t be certain.

— The Man from Earth (2007)

Moi, qui serais morte pour lui.

Me, who would have died for him.

— The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)

Je vous serais reconnaissant si vous pouviez faire ça pour moi.

I would be grateful if you could do that for me.

Je n'en serais pas si sûre.

I wouldn’t be so sure about that.

Si j'étais vous, je serais plus prudent.

If I were you, I would be more careful.

Si je dois attendre que tu deviennes Kurt Cobain, je ne serais jamais mère.

If I have to wait for you to become Kurt Cobain, I’ll never be a mother.

— Juno (2007)

Je n’serais peut-être pas à l’hôtel.

I might not be at the hotel.

— La Chèvre (1981)

Si tu m'avais fixé les jambes, je ne serais pas dans cette posture !

If you had fixed my legs in place, I wouldn’t be in this position!

— L'Empire contre-attaque (1980)

Je vous serais reconnaissant.

I would be grateful.

— Le Bras de diamant (1969)

Plus humaine que je ne le serais, seul.

More human than I would be alone.

— La Mouche (1986)

J'y serais.

I'll be there.

Tu me serais utile.

You would be useful to me.

— La Guerre des étoiles (1977)

J'y serais le premier.

I would be the first one there.

— Avengers (2012)

Je vous serais reconnaissant d'accepter cette demande.

I would be grateful if you would accept this request.

« Je serais ravie de t’apprendre ce que je sais, si tu peux aider Antonio. »

I’d be delighted to teach you what I know if you can help Antonio.

Je pensais que tu y serais toute la nuit.

I thought you'd be there all night.

— Star Trek (2009)

Je vous serais très reconnaissant si vous pouviez le faire pour moi.

I would be very grateful if you could do this for me.

Si Bernard d'Andrézy était mort, je ne serais plus de ce monde.

If Bernard d’Andrézy had died, I wouldn’t be alive today.

Je t'en serais reconnaissant.

I would be grateful.

— Les Fraises sauvages (1957)

Je vous en serais très reconnaissant.

I would be very grateful.

Je vous serais fort obligé si vous pouviez me conduire en ville.

I would be very grateful if you could drive me into town.

Je ne serais jamais la mariée, mais je serais ton témoin.

I would never be the bride, but I would be your maid of honor.

— Black (2005)

Sans vous et mon général, je ne serais rien.

Without you and my general, I would be nothing.

— Garçon d'honneur (1993)

Si j'étais toi, je serais plus prudente.

If I were you, I'd be more careful.

Je savais que tu le serais.

I knew you would be.

J’en serais ravi, Monsieur DeCoteau.

I would be delighted, Mr. DeCoteau.

— Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)

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