J'eus (en. I had)

/ʒø/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Indicates possession in the past.

I had a dog when I was a child.

J'eus un chien quand j'étais enfant.

Used to express a past event.

I had an incredible surprise yesterday.

J'eus une surprise incroyable hier.

Literary and less common form of the verb to have.

I had to have finished before the deadline.

Il fallait que j'eus terminé avant la date limite.

From Old French 'euz', which is a derived form of the Latin 'habere'.

I was scared

Experience of fear in the past.

j'eus peur

I had the opportunity

Having had an opportunity.

j'eus l'occasion

I needed

Having had need of something.

j'eus besoin de

to have

Verb meaning to possess.

avoir

to own

To have something in one's own property.

posséder

to receive

To obtain something from someone.

recevoir

Having had an important moment.

I had a moment of glory after that performance.

J'eus un moment de gloire après cette performance.

Having had a bad experience.

I had a rough time last year.

J'eus une mauvaise passe l'année dernière.