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.
