Qu’avait (en. That had)

/ka.vɛ/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Form of the verb 'avoir' in the imperfect, conjugated with the relative pronoun 'que'.

He told me that his book was on the table.

Il m'a dit qu’avait son livre sur la table.

Used to establish a link between a subject and a past state.

I didn't know that this meeting had taken place.

Je ne savais pas qu’avait eu lieu cette réunion.

Formed from the conjunction 'que' and the imperfect tense of the verb 'avoir'.

Let it be so.

Expression used to express acceptance or resolution of a situation.

Qu’il en soit ainsi

There was nothing.

Used to signify that there was no thing.

Il n'y avait rien

It was a day that marked history.

Indicates that a specific day had historical significance.

C'était un jour qu’avait marqué l'histoire

avait

Form of 'avoir' in the imperfect.

avait

que

Conjunction that introduces a subordinate clause.

que

possess

To have something under one's guardianship.

posséder

Nothing particular.

Aside from that, what was special about this party?

À part ça, qu’avait de spécial cette fête?

A memory from the past.

What was special about that old song we used to listen to?

Qu’avait cette vieille chanson que nous écoutions?