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    Avait (en. Had)

    /avɛ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    Indicates possession or existence of something in the past.
    He had a dog when he was a child.
    Il avait un chien quand il était enfant.
    Used to talk about a state or condition in the past.
    She was hungry after the long walk.
    Elle avait faim après la longue marche.
    Used to form the pluperfect in a sentence.
    We had already eaten when they arrived.
    Nous avions déjà mangé quand ils sont arrivés.
    Used in idiomatic expressions.
    He looked tired today.
    Il avait l'air fatigué aujourd'hui.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'to have', derived from the Latin 'habēre'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    he was right
    He had the right opinion on a subject.
    il avait raison
    all that he had
    Everything that belonged to him.
    tout ce qu'il avait
    where he had left
    In the place where he had previously put something.
    là où il avait laissé

    Related Words

    to have
    Verb that means to own or hold.
    avoir
    had had
    Indicates that something was possessed in the past.
    avait eu
    to possess
    To have something as property in a particular way.
    posséder

    Slang Meanings

    To have something informally.
    He had a plan for the evening.
    Il avait un plan pour la soirée.
    Used to indicate that one has access to something.
    She had information about the event.
    Elle avait des infos sur l'événement.