N'eurent (en. Did not have)

/nøʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Indicates that multiple subjects received or possessed something in the past.

They did not have time to arrive before nightfall.

Ils n'eurent pas le temps d'arriver avant la nuit.

Used in sentences to express possession, but in a formal register.

We only had memories of a better time.

Nous n'eurent que des souvenirs d'un temps meilleur.

Literary and old form to express the past.

The kings never had lasting peace.

Les rois n'eurent jamais de paix durable.

From the verb 'avoir' in French, conjugated in the simple past, primarily used in literature.

They had no choice but to leave.

They were forced to leave.

Ils n'eurent d'autre choix que de partir.

They had hardly any opportunities.

They had few opportunities.

Elles n'eurent guère d'opportunités.

We did not succeed.

Nous n'eurent pas de succès.

eurent

Third person plural in the simple past of the verb avoir.

eurent

avoir

Verb meaning to possess or receive.

avoir

possess

To have something in one’s own custody.

posséder

To not have

They had nothing to say on the subject.

Ils n'eurent rien à dire sur le sujet.

To be lacking

They did not have the necessary support.

Elles n'eurent pas le soutien nécessaire.