avoir eu

to have had

→ avoir

phrase Extremely common #248

to have had Perfect infinitive of avoir (“to have”). It is used after expressions such as après (“after”) or before another verb, often to indicate that one action happened before another.

FR: Après avoir eu une longue journée, elle s'est reposée.

EN: After having had a long day, she rested.

Il peut y avoir eu des erreurs.

There may have been mistakes.

— Apocalypse Now (1979)

Très heureux de vous avoir eu parmi nous.

We were very happy to have you with us.

— Malèna (2000)

Je ne me souviens guère avoir eu de fête aussi plaisante.

I can't recall ever having such a pleasant party.

— Guerre et Paix (1968)

S'il est parti sans en avoir eu l'ordre, c'est un déserteur, un traître !

If he left without being ordered to, he’s a deserter, a traitor!

— La Chute (2004)

Dan a admis avoir eu une aventure.

Dan admitted to having an affair.

Vous vous rappelez avoir eu un appel, mercredi soir ?

Do you remember receiving a call on Wednesday evening?

Je ne crois pas avoir eu de jeunesse.

I don't believe I had a youth.

— Mystic River (2003)

Qui est le dernier à avoir eu un entretien avec lui ?

Who was the last person to have had an interview with him?

— Conclave (2024)

Vous semblez avoir eu beaucoup d'amis.

You seem to have had a lot of friends.

— Projet Dernière Chance (2026)