Eûmes (en. Had)

/y.m/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Indicates that one possessed something in the past.

We had great success during the presentation.

Nous eûmes un grand succès lors de la présentation.

Used to express a past experience or action.

When we were children, we had many adventures.

Quand nous fûmes enfants, nous eûmes beaucoup d'aventures.

Refers to a previous state or condition.

Before reaching this position, we had several challenges to overcome.

Avant d'atteindre cette position, nous eûmes plusieurs défis à surmonter.

The word 'we had' comes from the verb 'to have', which is of Latin origin 'habere'.

we had difficulties

We encountered problems.

nous eûmes des difficultés

we had the time

We had enough time.

nous eûmes le temps

we had the honor

We had the honor.

nous eûmes l'honneur

to have

Verb meaning to possess or hold.

avoir

had

Third person singular of the verb to have in the simple past.

eut

we have

First person plural of the verb to have in the present.

avons

To have had in an informal context.

We had as planned!

On a eû comme prévu!

Used casually to talk about past experiences.

We had those memorable moments together.

On eût ces moments mémorables ensemble.