Qu'avait (en. That had)

ka-vɛ

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Third person singular of the verb 'avoir' in the imperfect indicative mood.

He was wondering what Marie had said during the meeting.

Il se demandait ce qu’avait dit Marie durant la réunion.

Used to introduce a condition or a hypothesis in a sentence.

If he had known, he would have acted differently.

S'il qu'avait su, il aurait agi différemment.

Contraction of 'que' and 'avait', formed from the verb 'avoir'.

what he/she had said

reference to what someone expressed previously.

ce qu'avait dit

what he/she had to say

indicates the opinions or information that someone had on a subject.

ce qu'avait à dire

have

verb that means to possess.

avoir

had

imperfect of the verb avoir, used to talk about the past.

avait

Used to express surprise or shock regarding a situation.

Do you know what Paul had said?

Tu sais ce qu'avait dit Paul ?

Sometimes used to refer to a sad or deplorable situation.

Look at what the city looked like after the storm.

Regarde ce qu’avait l'air de la ville après la tempête.