Eus (en. Had)

/ø/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To indicate that a subject has possessed something in the past.

I had a brilliant idea.

J'ai eu une idée brillante.

To express the possession of a past experience.

He had a wonderful travel experience.

Il a eu une belle expérience de voyage.

Used to talk about the completion of an action in the past.

We had difficulties finding the way.

Nous avons eu des difficultés à trouver le chemin.

To mention a past event.

She had an important appointment yesterday.

Elle a eu un rendez-vous important hier.

To describe an emotion or feeling experienced in the past.

They had a lot of joy at the party.

Ils ont eu beaucoup de joie lors de la fête.

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

To have had

Means to have possessed or experienced something in the past.

Avoir eu

I have had

Expresses that one has experienced something.

J'en ai eu

He had time

Indicates that he had enough time in the past.

Il a eu le temps

to have

A verb that means to possess or hold.

avoir

had

Past participle of the verb 'to have'.

to obtain

To acquire or receive something.

obtenir

To have experienced strong emotions.

I was really saddened by this news.

J'ai eu grave de la peine à cette nouvelle.

To have had varied experiences.

I had, you know, some crazy stuff during my vacation!

J'ai eu, tu sais, des trucs fous pendant mes vacances !