il me donna

he gave me

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he gave me A literary past-tense form, most often found in written French; in everyday speech, people usually use « il m'a donné ».
FR: Il me donna un livre.
EN: He gave me a book.

Il me donna sa parole.

He gave me his word.

Il me donna le peu d'argent qu'il possédait.

He gave me the little money he had.

Il me donna un conseil.

He gave me some advice.

Il me donna un bref aperçu du projet.

He gave me a brief overview of the project.

Il me donna l'argent qu'il avait.

He gave me the money he had.

Il me donna ce dont j'avais besoin.

He gave me what I needed.

Il me donna une poignée de main ferme.

He gave me a firm handshake.

Il me donna tout l'argent qu'il avait sur lui.

He gave me all the money he had on him.

Il me donna une pomme.

He gave me an apple.

Il me donna aussi bien de quoi me vêtir et de quoi manger.

He also gave me something to wear and something to eat.