had
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Third | eût | — |
Il n'y avait rien qu'elle eût pu faire.
There was nothing she could have done.
Mon frère ne m'eût-il pas aidée, je me serais noyée.
Had my brother not helped me, I would have drowned.
Ouais, mais c'eût été très important pour moi.
Yeah, but it would have been very important to me.
— La Famille Tenenbaum (2001)
Qui eût cru qu'il s'intéresse tant à cette chèvre ?
Who would have thought he was so interested in that goat?
— Wicked (2024)
Qui eût cru qu'un si petit être puisse supporter tant de souffrance ?
Who would have thought that such a small creature could endure so much suffering?
— Le Seigneur des anneaux : Le Retour du roi (2003)
Mon frère ne m'eût-il pas aidé, je me serais noyé.
Had my brother not helped me, I would have drowned.
That would have been embarrassing.
Tom eût un accident de voiture à Rome.
Tom had a car accident in Rome.
Il n'y avait rien qu'il eût pu faire.
There was nothing he could have done.
Marie eût le dernier mot.
Mary had the last word.