Eut-il (en. Did he have)

[ø.t il]

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Indicates a question about what someone had in the past.

Did he really need to leave so early?

Eut-il vraiment besoin de partir si tôt ?

Used to ask questions about past events.

Did he have the opportunity to meet celebrities?

Eut-il l'occasion de rencontrer des célébrités ?

Used in a formal or literary register.

Did he ever hope to find his friend again?

Eut-il un jour l'espoir de retrouver son ami ?

Derived from the verb "avoir" in the simple past, conjugated in the third person singular.

if he had only known

indicates that a knowledge could have changed things.

eut-il seulement su

did he have the strength

poses a question about the ability to act in the past.

eut-il la force

did he have the time

asks if someone had enough time available.

eut-il le temps

to have

verb that means to possess or obtain.

avoir

to possess

to have something as property.

posséder

to hold

to hold or keep something.

détenir

Having had

He always said if he had had the choice, he would have done otherwise.

Il disait toujours eut-il eu le choix, il aurait fait autrement.