avaient

/avɛ/avoir
1. General
verbInd3rdImperfectPlur3

had (possessed)

had (characteristic or state)

Ils avaient beaucoup d'amis à l'époque.

They had many friends back then.

Synonyms:possédaient, détenaient
2. General
verbInd3rdImperfectPlur3

had (auxiliary used to form the pluperfect/plus-que-parfait)

Elles avaient déjà fini leur travail.

They had already finished their work.

avaient - French Definition & Examples