there were three

il y en avait trois

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il y en avait trois Forme passée de « there are three » pour indiquer qu’il existait trois personnes ou choses.
EN: There were three chairs in the room.
FR: Il y avait trois chaises dans la pièce.

There were three of us.

Nous étions trois.

— Mother Night (1996)

There were three men in the room.

Il y avait trois hommes dans la pièce.

There were three!

Il y en avait trois !

— Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)

There were three on my tail.

Il y en avait trois à mes trousses.

— Porco Rosso (1992)

There were three in the truck.

Ils étaient trois dans le camion.

— The Rip (2026)

There were three.

Il y en avait trois.

— Khrustalyov, My Car! (1999)

There were three survivors.

Il y a eu trois survivants.

There were three lethal victims and several injured.

On dénombre trois morts et plusieurs blessés.

There were three coffee mugs on the table.

Il y avait trois tasses à café sur la table.

There were three who followed the wizard.

Ils étaient trois à suivre le magicien.

— The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)