there were two

il y avait deux

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il y avait deux S’emploie pour indiquer qu’il y avait deux personnes ou choses à un moment donné.
EN: There were two chairs in the room.
FR: Il y avait deux chaises dans la pièce.

Mauricio I remind you that there were two deaths.

Mauricio, je vous rappelle qu'il y a eu deux décès.

— Wild Tales (2014)

There were two murders this month.

Il y a eu deux meurtres ce mois-ci.

There were two shots!

Il y a eu deux coups de feu !

— Akira (1988)

But there were two Hobbits.

Mais il y avait deux Hobbits.

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

There were two direct hits.

Il y a eu deux impacts directs.

— Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

Every month, there were two cases of murder.

Chaque mois, on recensait deux meurtres.

Once there were two people Santa and Banta.

Il était une fois deux personnes, Santa et Banta.

— Queen (2014)

Before you were born, there were two other families living in this house.

Avant ta naissance, deux autres familles vivaient dans cette maison.

— The Secret World of Arrietty (2010)

There were two accidents on the road.

Il y a eu deux accidents sur la route.

— The Skin I Live In (2011)

There were two cakes.

Il y avait deux gâteaux.

There were two women onboard.

Il y avait deux femmes à bord.

There were two cases of murder per month.

On recensait deux meurtres par mois.