had already
Quand ils sont arrivés, le film avait déjà commencé.
When they arrived, the movie had already started.
La Chambre avait déjà été ouverte ?
Had the Chamber already been opened?
— Harry Potter et la Chambre des secrets (2002)
Je croyais qu'on avait déjà réglé ça.
I thought we had already sorted that out.
Marie demanda à Alice si elle avait déjà embrassé un garçon.
Mary asked Alice if she had ever kissed a boy.
Mais Laura avait déjà franchi un point de non-retour.
But Laura had already crossed a point of no return.
— L'Accusé (2017)
The night had already begun.
On avait déjà discuté de ce sujet.
We had already discussed this topic.
Tom avait déjà bu deux bières, mais il avait toujours les idées claires.
Tom had already had two beers, but his mind was still clear.
L'avion avait déjà décollé quand je suis arrivé à l'aéroport.
The plane had already taken off when I arrived at the airport.
Quand je suis arrivé chez lui, on l'avait déjà emmené.
When I arrived at his place, they had already taken him away.