he had

il avait

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phrase Very common #1,227
il avait « He had » est le prétérit de « he has » et peut exprimer la possession ou une action passée selon le contexte.
EN: He had a small dog when he was a child.
FR: Il avait un petit chien quand il était enfant.

He had a copy made of this key.

Il en avait fait faire une copie.

He had the gift of prophecy.

Il avait le don de prophétie.

He had no trouble sleeping.

Il n'avait aucun mal à dormir.

— Mother Night (1996)

He had jeans on.

Il portait un jean.

He had white hair, an old man.

Il avait les cheveux blancs, c’était un vieil homme.

— Mother (2009)

He had the right idea.

Il avait la bonne intuition.

He had nothing to do yesterday.

Il n’avait rien à faire hier.

He had long hair last year.

Il avait les cheveux longs l’année dernière.

He had ambition.

Il avait de l’ambition.

But he had one in the movie.

Mais il en avait un dans le film.

— The Spirit of the Beehive (1973)

For the Compassports, he had a solution.

Pour les Compassports, il avait une solution.

He had to call on all his experience to carry out the plan.

Il a dû faire appel à toute son expérience pour mener à bien le plan.

Thanks to his experience, he had an edge over the rest.

Grâce à son expérience, il avait un avantage sur les autres.

He had a new suit made.

Il s'est fait faire un nouveau costume.

He had to go through a lot of hardships.

Il a dû traverser de nombreuses épreuves.

He had Parkinson's disease.

Il était atteint de la maladie de Parkinson.

He had such sad eyes.

Il avait les yeux si tristes.

— Taxi Blues (1990)

He had his license taken away because of reckless driving.

On lui a retiré son permis pour conduite imprudente.

He was a very handsome boy, he had the face of an angel.

C’était un très beau garçon, il avait un visage d’ange.

I knew he had a child, too.

Je savais qu'il avait un enfant, lui aussi.

— Genocidal Organ (2017)

He's wearing the same clothes he had on last night.

Il porte les mêmes vêtements qu'il avait hier soir.

He had a chance of recovery.

Il avait une chance de s'en sortir.

He had the detonator.

Il avait le détonateur.

— Die Hard (1988)

He had his wounds dressed.

Ses blessures ont été pansées.

It was all he had.

C'était tout ce qu'il avait.

— Madame Satã (2002)

He had a traffic accident on his way to school.

Il a eu un accident de la route en allant à l’école.

He had various experiences in his life.

Il a vécu diverses expériences.

What an iron constitution he had!

Quelle constitution de fer il avait !

— War and Peace (1968)

He had the nerve to take my car without asking.

Il a osé prendre ma voiture sans me demander la permission.

He had nothing but his goal, and he had achieved it.

Il n'avait rien d'autre que son objectif, et il l'avait atteint.

— War and Peace (1968)

He gave me what money he had.

Il m’a donné tout l’argent qu’il avait.

He had everything.

Il avait tout.

— The Spirit of the Beehive (1973)

At the time, he didn't know her name, but he had a clue.

À l’époque, il ne connaissait pas son nom, mais il avait un indice.

— Mirage (2018)

When they opened him up, he had his belly full of snakes.

Quand ils l'ont ouvert, son ventre était plein de serpents.

— The Asthenic Syndrome (1989)

He had a hard time making himself understood at the meeting.

Il a eu beaucoup de mal à se faire comprendre lors de la réunion.

He had three sons.

Il avait trois fils.

He had good taste.

Il avait bon goût.

— Whistle (2026)

He had an operation on his left leg.

Il a subi une opération à la jambe gauche.

He knew he had cancer.

Il savait qu'il avait un cancer.

— Ikiru (1952)

He had his finger close to the pulse of the public temper.

Il était au plus près de l’opinion publique.

He wished he had more time.

Il aurait souhaité avoir plus de temps.

He had a bunch of ways to make life miserable for me.

Il avait plein de façons de me rendre la vie infernale.

He looked like you, except he was taller and he had hair.

Il te ressemblait, sauf qu’il était plus grand et qu’il avait des cheveux.

— Falling Down (1993)

He had the cash.

Il avait l'argent liquide.

— GoodFellas (1990)

I want what he had.

Je veux ce qu’il avait.

— Anora (2024)

How many's he had now?

Il en a déjà eu combien ?

— Kajaki (2014)

Tom said he had a slight cold.

Tom a dit qu’il avait un léger rhume.

He had his shirt on inside out.

Il avait mis sa chemise à l’envers.

He had breakfast.

Il a pris son petit-déjeuner.

He had twenty men on board, ma’am.

Il y avait vingt hommes à bord, madame.

And that their daddy would do whatever he had to for those he loved.

Et que leur papa ferait tout ce qu'il fallait pour ceux qu'il aimait.

— Mystic River (2003)

I'm sure he had dozens, but I only knew a few of them.

Je suis sûr qu’il en avait des dizaines, mais je n’en connaissais que quelques-uns.

— The Double Life of Véronique (1991)

After he had given a lecture, he had an interview with some students.

Après avoir donné un cours, il a eu un entretien avec des étudiants.

You know, he had a lot of customers.

Tu sais, il avait beaucoup de clients.

— Blow Out (1981)

He had a whale of a time.

Il s’est éclaté.

His abilities were imperfect but he had the biggest ego ever.

Ses capacités étaient imparfaites, mais il avait un ego démesuré.

— The Garden of Sinners: Paradox Spiral (2008)

He had a gun like this one.

Il avait une arme comme celle-ci.

— City of Men (2007)

He had this other kid, Andy.

Il avait un autre enfant, Andy.

— Toy Story 4 (2019)

He had one like that when he picked me up hitch-hiking.

Il en avait un comme ça quand il m'a pris en stop.

— Diva (1981)

And he had this great building of human bones behind him.

Et derrière lui se dressait cet immense édifice d'ossements humains.

— 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026)

But last night he had visitors.

Mais hier soir, il a reçu de la visite.

— Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972)

After a couple months he had an audition.

Au bout de quelques mois, il a passé une audition.

— A Coffee in Berlin (2012)

He had me read everything he wrote back then.

Il m'avait fait lire tout ce qu'il avait écrit à l'époque.

— Anatomy of a Fall (2023)

And I took what he had.

Et j'ai pris ce qu'il avait.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

He had frostbite.

Il avait des engelures.

Don't you think he'd have called if he had anything at all?

Tu ne crois pas qu’il aurait appelé s’il avait eu quoi que ce soit à dire ?

— Psycho (1960)

He had a lot to drink last night.

Il a beaucoup bu hier soir.

He had to enter first before leaving.

Il devait entrer avant de sortir.

— The Invisible Guest (2017)

He had some coffee.

Il a pris un café.

All he had after the game was a sandwich and a glass of milk.

Tout ce qu'il a pris après le match, c'est un sandwich et un verre de lait.

— Maurie (1973)

He gave me all the money he had on him.

Il m’a donné tout l’argent qu’il avait sur lui.

I didn't know he had a dog.

Je ne savais pas qu’il avait un chien.

— Elephant (2003)

So he had to erase the crime, at least in his own mind.

Il devait donc effacer le crime, du moins dans son propre esprit.

— Psycho (1960)

He had his brother help him with the gardening.

Il a demandé à son frère de l’aider à jardiner.

He had bad luck that time.

Il n'a pas eu de chance cette fois-là.

— Perfect Strangers (2016)

He had a problem while parking.

Il a eu un problème pour se garer.

That's all he had.

C'est tout ce qu'il avait.

— Madame Satã (2002)

He had a beer.

Il a bu une bière.

He had the ability, to make me do anything.

Il avait le pouvoir de me faire faire n'importe quoi.

— Life Is Beautiful (1997)

He had his reference materials on his UniBook.

Il avait ses documents de référence sur son UniBook.

Tom lost all the money he had.

Tom a perdu tout l’argent qu’il avait.

He had big plans, handed out business cards.

Il avait de grands projets et distribuait des cartes de visite.

— Secret Sunshine (2007)

He had too much to drink.

Il avait trop bu.

He had the goodness to come all the way to see me.

Il a eu la gentillesse de faire tout ce chemin pour me voir.

A wasp stung him and he had an allergic reaction.

Une guêpe l’a piqué et il a fait une réaction allergique.

Because he had nothing to say, Nadine.

Parce qu'il n'avait rien à dire, Nadine.

— Burnt by the Sun (1994)

He took advantage of every opportunity he had.

Il a su saisir toutes les opportunités qui se sont présentées à lui.

He had no way of knowing when he would see her again.

Il n’avait aucun moyen de savoir quand il la reverrait.

Tom thought he had a chance to survive.

Tom pensait avoir une chance de survivre.

Then he had to sell our house in Bom Jesus to pay his debts.

Il a ensuite dû vendre notre maison à Bom Jesus pour rembourser ses dettes.

— Central Station (1998)

And I know that Ayrton Senna thought he had.

Et je sais qu’Ayrton Senna pensait l’avoir fait.

— Senna (2010)

Didn't Tom say he had something to tell Mary?

Tom n’a-t-il pas dit qu’il avait quelque chose à dire à Mary ?

He said he had more important things to do.

Il a dit qu'il avait des choses plus importantes à faire.

He had words with his friend and then struck him.

Il a échangé des mots avec son ami puis l'a frappé.

He had a good look at the papers.

Il a bien examiné les documents.

He had the room to himself.

Il avait la chambre pour lui tout seul.

Perhaps he had an hour between classes.

Il avait peut-être une heure entre deux cours.

He had nothing to say, so he went away.

Il n’avait rien à dire, alors il est parti.

Why are you saying he had no problem?

Pourquoi dis-tu qu’il n’a eu aucun problème ?

— Piku (2015)

He had lots of customers.

Il avait beaucoup de clients.

He had family air.

Il avait un air familial.

— The Visitors (1993)

But he had the knife.

Mais il avait le couteau.

— La Strada (1954)

He had to carry the bag.

Il devait porter le sac.

Vincent said he had the solution.

Vincent a dit qu’il avait la solution.

Tom told us he had a headache.

Tom nous a dit qu’il avait mal à la tête.

He had bad intentions.

Il avait de mauvaises intentions.

He had a nice voice.

Il avait une jolie voix.

— The Secret Agent (2025)

He had a bad night.

Il a passé une mauvaise nuit.

He had his own keys.

Il avait ses propres clés.

— Diabolique (1955)

He had a shower before breakfast.

Il a pris une douche avant le petit-déjeuner.

He had to take your mother to the hospital.

Il a dû emmener votre mère à l'hôpital.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

He had the fortune to find a job.

Il a eu la chance de trouver un emploi.

Hell, he had my vote.

Bon sang, il avait mon vote.

— Blow Out (1981)

He had no reason to be angry.

Il n’avait aucune raison d’être en colère.

He had huge mood swings.

Il avait de gros sautes d’humeur.

He had a traffic accident.

Il a eu un accident de la route.

He had various experiences.

Il avait vécu des expériences variées.

No, I felt he had someone in mind.

Non, j'avais l'impression qu'il avait quelqu'un en tête.

— Manon of the Spring (1986)

He had a giant grin on his face.

Il affichait un immense sourire.

He had the old machine fixed.

Il a fait réparer la vieille machine.

He had nothing to do with me, and I had nothing to do with him.

Il n'avait rien à voir avec moi, et je n'avais rien à voir avec lui.

— Good Bye, Lenin! (2003)

Tom gave Mary all the money he had.

Tom a donné à Mary tout l’argent qu’il avait.

You took what he had?

Vous avez pris ce qu'il avait ?

— Marty Supreme (2025)

He had plenty of money for his trip.

Il avait suffisamment d’argent pour son voyage.

He had nightmares.

Il faisait des cauchemars.

He had gray hair.

Il avait les cheveux gris.

He had arms and feet.

Il avait des bras et des pieds.

— The Spirit of the Beehive (1973)

He had to give exams again.

Il a dû repasser des examens.

— The Big Sick (2017)

He had such a bad headache that he had to cancel the meeting.

Il avait tellement mal à la tête qu’il a dû annuler la réunion.

I mean he had cancer.

Je veux dire, il avait un cancer.

— Piku (2015)

He had his hair cut.

Il s’est fait couper les cheveux.

His heirs have discovered he had three wives at the same time.

Ses héritiers ont découvert qu'il avait trois épouses en même temps.

— Incendies (2010)

He had to stay in bed.

Il devait rester au lit.

He had the courage to decline the offer.

Il a eu le courage de décliner l’offre.

It was like he had two families.

C'était comme s'il avait deux familles.

— GoodFellas (1990)

Tom said he had more important things to do.

Tom a dit qu’il avait des choses plus importantes à faire.

He had his son die last year.

Il a perdu son fils l'année dernière.

He had bruises all over his body.

Il avait des ecchymoses partout sur le corps.

He had two sons, who became doctors.

Il eut deux fils, qui devinrent médecins.

He had a drink with us, and then he left with Jo.

Il a pris un verre avec nous, puis il est parti avec Jo.

— The Wages of Fear (1953)

He had the nerve to ask me to marry him.

Il a eu le culot de me demander de l’épouser.

He had not the least shame in telling his story.

Il n’avait pas la moindre honte à raconter son histoire.

Maybe he had other plans.

Peut-être qu’il avait d’autres projets.

— The Invisible Guest (2017)

I came down there once with my pig, he had the flu.

J'y suis descendu une fois avec mon cochon, il avait la grippe.

— Raw (2017)

He had enough stamina to run a marathon.

Il avait assez d’endurance pour courir un marathon.

He had all the time he wanted, but tonight we're here to choose.

Il avait tout le temps qu’il voulait, mais ce soir, nous sommes ici pour choisir.

— 8½ (1963)

He smoked, but his wife didn't know, so he had them sent here.

Il fumait, mais sa femme ne le savait pas, alors il les a fait envoyer ici.

— Agent Zeta (2026)

He had a gun on his person.

Il avait une arme sur lui.

He had three bullet wounds in his chest.

Il avait trois impacts de balle dans la poitrine.

He had over a million dollars in German currency and jewelry.

Il possédait plus d'un million de dollars en monnaie allemande et en bijoux.

— Nuremberg (2025)

I asked the student what image he had of black people.

J’ai demandé à l’élève quelle image il avait des personnes noires.

I'm telling you, I didn't even know that he had it.

Je te le dis, je ne savais même pas qu’il l’avait.

— Elena (2011)

He had nausea?

Il avait des nausées ?

It's a pity Bilbo didn't kill him when he had the chance.

C’est dommage que Bilbon ne l’ait pas tué quand il en a eu l’occasion.

— The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

He had an enormous accident.

Il a eu un grave accident.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

He had a message but he's lost it.

Il avait un message, mais il l’a perdu.

— The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006)

He had to find another way.

Il devait trouver une autre solution.

He had some.

Il en avait.

No miser has yet been found who was satisfied with what he had.

On n’a encore jamais trouvé d’avare satisfait de ce qu’il avait.

Thought he had a gun, who knows.

J'ai cru qu'il avait une arme, qui sait.

— Neighboring Sounds (2012)

All he had to do was say my dad's name, but he didn't.

Il n’avait qu’à prononcer le nom de mon père, mais il ne l’a pas fait.

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

If it was all he had, you will stay with a sore ass and empty pockets.

Si c'était tout ce qu'il avait, tu te retrouveras avec le cul en miettes et les poches vides.

— Madame Satã (2002)

So he had to lose his security clearance?

Alors, il a dû perdre son habilitation de sécurité ?

— Oppenheimer (2023)

He had his car stolen in broad daylight.

On lui a volé sa voiture en plein jour.

He had barely enough to eat.

Il avait à peine de quoi manger.

He had a problem, though.

Il avait un problème, cependant.

— Barfi! (2012)

He had to postpone the appointment due to illness.

Il a dû reporter le rendez-vous pour cause de maladie.

He had the ambition to be prime minister.

Il avait l’ambition de devenir Premier ministre.

She asked him to stay, but he had to go to work.

Elle lui a demandé de rester, mais il devait aller travailler.

He had his roof damaged.

Son toit a été endommagé.

He had blue eyes and dark hair.

Il avait les yeux bleus et les cheveux foncés.

— Solaris (1972)

He made it clear that he had nothing to do with the matter.

Il a clairement fait savoir qu’il n’avait rien à voir avec cette affaire.

He had trouble breathing.

Il avait du mal à respirer.

He had the honor of being presented to a great writer.

Il a eu l’honneur d’être présenté à un grand écrivain.

If he knew he had cancer why didn't he say something?

S’il savait qu’il avait le cancer, pourquoi n’a-t-il rien dit ?

— Ikiru (1952)

Now he had severe attacks every year which left him painfully embarrassed.

Désormais, il avait chaque année de violentes crises qui le laissaient mortifié.

— My Friend Ivan Lapshin (1985)

Nihad, he had a gift.

Nihad, il avait un don.

— Incendies (2010)

He had dark brown hair.

Il avait les cheveux châtain foncé.

Even though he was exhausted, he had to go back to work.

Même s’il était épuisé, il a dû retourner au travail.

He had a good time.

Il a passé un bon moment.

— Drive (2011)

He had the room’s total attention.

Il avait toute l’attention de la salle.

Perhaps he had another destiny for her.

Peut-être lui réservait-il un autre destin.

— Dracula (2025)

He had lots of words and few actions.

Il parlait beaucoup, mais agissait peu.

He had few friends and little money.

Il avait peu d’amis et peu d’argent.

I'm amazed he had it in him.

Je suis ébahi qu’il en ait été capable.

— "Wuthering Heights" (2026)

He had a little accident.

Il a eu un petit accident.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

He had to clean his room.

Il devait nettoyer sa chambre.

Last month he had his house painted white.

Le mois dernier, il a fait repeindre sa maison en blanc.

If he had the strength, he'd go to the sink.

S’il en avait la force, il irait jusqu’à l’évier.

— Carandiru (2003)

He had bad knees.

Il avait de mauvais genoux.

— The Wrecking Crew (2026)

He had to leave the city, so he moved to Berlin.

Il a dû quitter la ville, alors il a déménagé à Berlin.

He had a bath and got dressed.

Il a pris un bain et s’est habillé.

He had his own room.

Il avait sa propre chambre.

— Caché (2005)

And if I guessed how much he had, even if I was close, he'd give it to me.

Et si je devinais combien il en avait, même si je n’étais pas loin du compte, il me le donnait.

— Mystic River (2003)

After all, we were out of sight of land at this point, so he had nowhere to go.

Après tout, nous étions hors de vue des côtes à ce moment-là, alors il n’avait nulle part où aller.

He had a slight edge on his opponent.

Il avait un léger avantage sur son adversaire.

He had to undergo many trials.

Il a dû subir de nombreuses épreuves.

He had the gall to ignore my advice.

Il a eu le culot d’ignorer mes conseils.

He had it coming.

Il l'avait bien cherché.

— Malcolm X (1992)

Sam, he called when he had nothing.

Sam, il a appelé quand il n’avait rien.

— Psycho (1960)

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il avait Auxiliaire du past perfect, suivi d’un participe passé.
EN: He had already left when I arrived.
FR: Il était déjà parti quand je suis arrivé.

He thought he had lost his way.

Il pensait s’être perdu.

It happened two days after he had returned from Tokyo.

C’est arrivé deux jours après son retour de Tokyo.

He had come from a land of the astonishing, and thought nothing of it.

Il venait d’un pays où tout était extraordinaire, et n’y voyait rien de particulier.

He speaks as if he had really studied abroad.

Il parle comme s’il avait vraiment étudié à l’étranger.

He had fallen in love with her.

Il était tombé amoureux d’elle.

He had remained with Horner some little time, but had finally been called away.

Il était resté quelque temps chez Horner, mais on avait fini par le faire appeler.

Tom was rewarded for what he had done.

Tom a été récompensé pour ce qu’il avait fait.

He had grown senile recently.

Il était devenu sénile récemment.

He had asked first.

C’est lui qui avait demandé le premier.

— Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003)

He wasted that which he had received from his father.

Il a dilapidé ce qu’il avait reçu de son père.

He was hoping he had succeeded.

Il espérait avoir réussi.

He had been there for ten years before he came to Kyoto.

Il y avait vécu pendant dix ans avant de venir à Kyoto.

He had to stay in hospital for a whole week.

Il a dû rester à l’hôpital pendant toute une semaine.

A thief that went to bed in the house, he had just robbed?

Un voleur qui est allé se coucher dans la maison qu'il venait de cambrioler ?

— The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath! (1976)

He had called.

Il avait appelé.

— Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1 (2012)

Tom knew where he had put his keys.

Tom savait où il avait mis ses clés.

Even though he had traveled a lot.

Même s'il avait beaucoup voyagé.

— Burnt by the Sun (1994)

One month after he had become ill, he died.

Il est décédé un mois après être tombé malade.

He had nothing but his goal, and he had achieved it.

Il n'avait rien d'autre que son objectif, et il l'avait atteint.

— War and Peace (1968)

Ten years had passed since he had gone to America.

Dix ans s’étaient écoulés depuis son départ pour l’Amérique.

He got tired and went to sleep in the home, he had just robbed?

Il s'est fatigué et est allé dormir dans la maison qu'il venait de cambrioler ?

— The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath! (1976)

As he was growing up, he had found nothing but hate around him.

En grandissant, il n'avait trouvé autour de lui que de la haine.

He had planned to block, not roll with the punch.

Il avait prévu de bloquer le coup, pas de l’accompagner.

He broadcast the fact that he had won the lottery.

Il a fait savoir à tout le monde qu’il avait gagné à la loterie.

He had never seen such a bad boy.

Il n’avait jamais vu un garçon aussi mauvais.

We don't know why he had to leave.

Nous ne savons pas pourquoi il a dû partir.

He had to get hurt.

Il a dû se blesser.

— Tell No One (2006)

He had stood behind that tree during the interview between the father and son.

Il s’était tenu derrière cet arbre pendant l’entretien entre le père et le fils.

He told me that he had found something.

Il m’a dit qu’il avait trouvé quelque chose.

Dan gave Linda all the money he had saved up.

Dan a donné à Linda tout l'argent qu'il avait économisé.

He had not even spoken to the president about it.

Il n’en avait même pas parlé au président.

He wouldn't stop until he had found those arms.

Il ne s’arrêterait pas avant d’avoir retrouvé ces bras.

— Elite Squad: The Enemy Within (2010)

I realized that he had arrived there following Felix's footsteps.

J’ai compris qu’il était arrivé là sur les traces de Félix.

— The Invisible Guest (2017)

He had just finished his homework when the clock struck ten.

Il venait de terminer ses devoirs quand l'horloge a sonné dix heures.

After he had given a lecture, he had an interview with some students.

Après avoir donné un cours, il a eu un entretien avec des étudiants.

He had discovered a new star.

Il avait découvert une nouvelle étoile.

It was the toy which he had promised to bring home.

C’était le jouet qu’il avait promis de rapporter à la maison.

He told me about the accident as if he had seen it with his own eyes.

Il m’a parlé de l’accident comme s’il l’avait vu de ses propres yeux.

He had to pay a fine because he parked in the wrong place.

Il a dû payer une amende parce qu’il s’était garé au mauvais endroit.

He had just arrived when he fell ill.

Il venait d'arriver quand il est tombé malade.

He did what he had promised.

Il a fait ce qu’il avait promis.

He had cut down on sweets.

Il avait réduit sa consommation de sucreries.

I do not know what he had done.

Je ne sais pas ce qu’il avait fait.

He had rolled over into a ball, so there was no room for me.

Il s'était mis en boule, il n'y avait donc plus de place pour moi.

— Pain and Glory (2019)

In his whole life, he had never hurt anyone.

De toute sa vie, il n’avait jamais fait de mal à personne.

— The Invisible Guest (2017)

He had hardly finished breakfast when the telephone rang.

Il avait à peine fini son petit-déjeuner que le téléphone sonna.

“Who are you?” asked the Scarecrow when he had stretched himself and yawned.

« Qui êtes-vous ? » demanda l’Épouvantail après s’être étiré et avoir bâillé.

He had to go to Japan.

Il a dû aller au Japon.

— Assassination (2015)

He had suffered some failures.

Il avait connu quelques échecs.

In the end, he had to leave the team.

Finalement, il a dû quitter l'équipe.

— The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)

“Yes, sir; for he had started to England just before it arrived.”

« Oui, monsieur ; car il était parti pour l’Angleterre juste avant qu’elle n’arrive. »

He lost the watch he had bought the previous day.

Il a perdu la montre qu’il avait achetée la veille.

The journalist took liberties with the facts he had gathered.

Le journaliste a pris des libertés avec les faits qu’il avait recueillis.

Tom said he had to help Mary.

Tom a dit qu’il devait aider Mary.

He had choked to death on his own blood.

Il s’était étouffé dans son propre sang.

It's as if he had disappeared from the face of the Earth.

C’est comme s’il avait disparu de la surface de la Terre.

As he had worked longer than usual, he felt tired.

Comme il avait travaillé plus longtemps que d'habitude, il se sentait fatigué.

I mean supposing, just supposing, he had violated her or something?

Je veux dire, en supposant, juste en supposant, qu’il l’ait agressée sexuellement ou quelque chose comme ça ?

— Chicago (2002)

One month ago he had collapsed.

Il s’était effondré il y a un mois.

— Piku (2015)

He had lit the torch before he entered the cave.

Il avait allumé la torche avant d’entrer dans la grotte.

I repeated what he said exactly as he had said it.

J’ai répété exactement ce qu’il avait dit.

He had failed his exams due to not studying enough.

Il avait échoué à ses examens parce qu’il n’avait pas assez étudié.

He had also been a child.

Il avait lui aussi été un enfant.

He knew he had to help him.

Il savait qu’il devait l’aider.

He looked as if he had lost his way.

Il avait l’air de s’être perdu.

If only he had been there.

Si seulement il avait été là.

He had led the Republican Party with great success.

Il avait dirigé le Parti républicain avec un grand succès.

She did not mention what he had protected the library from.

Elle n’a pas mentionné de quoi il avait protégé la bibliothèque.

But the temple he had spoken of was his body.

Mais le temple dont il avait parlé, c’était son corps.

He saw there what he had dreamed about.

Il y vit ce dont il avait rêvé.

He gave back all the money he had borrowed.

Il a rendu tout l’argent qu’il avait emprunté.

Once he had written the letter, he sent it.

Une fois qu’il eut écrit la lettre, il l’envoya.

He made a knot in his handkerchief so he wouldn’t forget what he had to do.

Il a fait un nœud dans son mouchoir pour ne pas oublier ce qu’il devait faire.

He had not accepted responsibility for the failure of the team.

Il n’avait pas assumé la responsabilité de l’échec de l’équipe.

He had just arrived.

Il venait juste d'arriver.

He did what he had to do.

Il a fait ce qu'il avait à faire.

— Behind the Sun (2001)

He said he had never been to Europe.

Il a dit qu’il n’était jamais allé en Europe.

I mean the house where he had lived.

Je veux dire la maison où il avait vécu.

— Burnt by the Sun (1994)

He had often visited Europe before that time.

Il avait souvent visité l’Europe avant cette époque.

I asked Tom why he had never gotten married.

J’ai demandé à Tom pourquoi il ne s’était jamais marié.

He had set the engine at work.

Il avait mis le moteur en marche.

He had hardly shut the door behind him when Holmes rose to put on his overcoat.

À peine avait-il refermé la porte derrière lui que Holmes se leva pour enfiler son pardessus.

Tom admitted he had accepted a bribe.

Tom a admis avoir accepté un pot-de-vin.

He had no sooner arrived than he was asked to leave.

À peine était-il arrivé qu’on lui a demandé de partir.

The torture made him confess to crimes he had not committed.

La torture l’a contraint à avouer des crimes qu’il n’avait pas commis.

He had failed his exams, because he hadn't studied enough.

Il avait échoué à ses examens parce qu’il n’avait pas assez étudié.

He had also forgotten a few books.

Il avait aussi oublié quelques livres.

— Masaan (2015)

Tom remembered the last time he had hugged Mary.

Tom se souvenait de la dernière fois qu’il avait pris Mary dans ses bras.

She threw her hands up in horror when she saw what he had done.

Elle leva les bras d’horreur en voyant ce qu’il avait fait.

He had promised father, I hadn't.

Il avait promis à père, moi non.

— Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999)

Tom has done what he had to do.

Tom a fait ce qu’il avait à faire.

He had asked Akash to come over as part of my anniversary surprise.

Il avait demandé à Akash de venir dans le cadre de la surprise pour mon anniversaire.

— Andhadhun (2018)

Huang leaves this world in peace, since he had done what he needed to do.

Huang quitte ce monde en paix, car il avait fait ce qu’il avait à faire.

— Fearless (2006)

He hoped he had succeeded.

Il espérait avoir réussi.

He blocked the pain as he had learned to do in Tibet and India.

Il bloquait la douleur comme il avait appris à le faire au Tibet et en Inde.

— The Man from Earth (2007)

He had to stay in hospital for a week.

Il a dû rester à l’hôpital pendant une semaine.

He had called the rebels traitors.

Il avait traité les rebelles de traîtres.

He put his tools away after he had finished.

Il a rangé ses outils après avoir terminé.

He had even smoked there.

Il y avait même fumé.

What convinced him you could succeed where he had failed?

Qu’est-ce qui l’a convaincu que vous pourriez réussir là où il avait échoué ?

— Hero (2002)

Then he realized what he had said.

Puis il s’est rendu compte de ce qu’il avait dit.

He had never canceled an appointment before.

Il n’avait jamais annulé de rendez-vous auparavant.

Who told Tom he had to do that?

Qui a dit à Tom qu’il devait faire ça ?

He told me that he had decided to do this.

Il m’a dit qu’il avait décidé de faire ça.

He had become a demon, and attacked our village.

Il était devenu un démon et il a attaqué notre village.

— Princess Mononoke (1997)

Then they told me he had run away.

Ils m'ont alors dit qu'il s'était enfui.

— Pixote (1980)

My friend said he had bought a new watch.

Mon ami a dit qu’il avait acheté une nouvelle montre.

He had turned his back so that none could see him but I.

Il s’était tourné de dos pour que personne ne puisse le voir, sauf moi.

He admitted he had stolen the bike.

Il a admis avoir volé le vélo.

Oh, but he had only picked it up to look at it.

Oh, mais il l’avait seulement pris pour le regarder.

He had made enemies during his early political life.

Il s’était fait des ennemis au début de sa carrière politique.

I cherished his books, and I dearly wish he had written more.

Je chérissais ses livres, et je regrette profondément qu’il n’en ait pas écrit davantage.

— Field of Dreams (1989)

I inquired of him whether he had ever heard of Colonel Lysander Stark.

Je lui demandai s’il avait déjà entendu parler du colonel Lysander Stark.

He had taken care of himself.

Il avait pris soin de lui.

He lost the watch which he had bought the day before.

Il a perdu la montre qu’il avait achetée la veille.