T’ai (en. You have)

/tɛ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Expression of possession or state.

I told you the truth.

Je t’ai dit la vérité.

Indicates an action performed in the past.

Where did I leave my keys with you?

Où t’ai-je laissé mes clés ?

Used to introduce a direct object.

He gave you a gift.

Il t’a offert un cadeau.

Contraction of 'tu as' in French.

I forgot you

Indicates that one has forgotten something or someone.

t’ai oublié

I trusted you

Expresses the act of having placed trust in someone.

je t’ai fait confiance

I’ve never seen you

Used to indicate that one has never met someone before.

t’ai jamais vu

Auxiliary used to form compound tenses.

to have

Main verb meaning 'to possess' or 'to have' something.

avoir

been

Past participle of the verb to be, used in similar constructions.

été

Often used in colloquial language to express an action done.

I told you I was coming, right?

T’ai dit que j’arrivais, non ?

Used in the sense of having a crush.

I’m telling you, I ran into him, a real love at first sight.

J'te dis, je l’ai t’ai croisé, un vrai coup de foudre.