J’eus (en. I had)

/ʒø/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Conjugated form of the verb to have in the first person singular in the simple past.

I had a strange dream last night.

J’eus un rêve étrange hier soir.

Used to express a past experience.

I had the opportunity to visit Paris last year.

J’eus l'occasion de visiter Paris l’année dernière.

Indicates a possession in the past.

I had a cat when I was a child.

J’eus un chat quand j'étais enfant.

The word 'j’eus' is derived from the verb 'avoir', from the Latin 'habere'.

I had the honor to...

Used to express a privilege or recognition.

J’eus l’honneur de...

If I had known...

Expresses a regret related to past information.

Si j’eus su...

I loved...

Indicates a wish or desire in the past.

J’eus aimé...

to have

Verb meaning to own or hold.

avoir

had

Past participle of the verb to have.

A formal or literary way to express past possession.

In a poem, the author might say 'j'eus' instead of 'j'ai eu'.

Dans un poème, l'auteur pourrait dire 'j'eus' au lieu de 'j'ai eu'.