Sentence examples of "avait" in French with translation "be"

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Paul le poulpe avait raison. Octopus Paul was right.
Il avait écrit une lettre. He had been writing a letter.
Il y avait deux gâteaux. There were two cakes.
Il avait d'étranges pensées. He was thinking strange thoughts.
George avait le cœur brisé. George was broken-hearted.
Toute la nourriture avait disparu. All the food was gone.
Il n'y avait personne. There was nobody there.
Il avait perdu tout espoir. He was bereft of all hope.
Elle avait peur du chien. She was afraid of the dog.
Jessica avait chanté une chanson. Jessica was singing a song.
Il avait le cœur brisé. He was heartbroken.
Il avait les mains vides. His hands were empty.
Il y avait beaucoup de vent. There was a lot of wind.
Elle admit qu'elle avait tort. She admitted that she was wrong.
Il avait tout d'un roi. He was every inch a king.
Il y avait des fleurs ici. There were some flowers there.
Elle avait raison la première fois. She was right the first time.
Là, il n'y avait personne. There was nobody there.
Il avait marché durant des heures. He had been walking for hours.
Il y avait une église ici. There used to be a church here.
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