il y a eu des

there have been

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phrase Rare #25,457

there have been Used before a plural noun to say that something occurred or existed in the past. The noun following des is usually translated without “some” in English.

FR: Il y a eu des retards ce matin.

EN: There were delays this morning.

Bien, il y a eu des moments plus difficiles.

Well, there have been more difficult times.

— L'Agent secret (2025)

Il y a eu des tirs.

There was shooting.

Il y a eu des incidents avec les autres enfants.

There have been incidents with the other children.

— Harry Potter et le Prince de sang-mêlé (2009)

Il y a eu des coups de feu.

There were shots fired.

Il y a eu des affrontements durant les funérailles de Shireen Abu Akleh.

There were clashes during Shireen Abu Akleh’s funeral.

Il y a eu des passages de soleil ce matin.

There were some sunny spells this morning.

Il y a eu des fois où faire ça nous a causé des problèmes.

There have been times when doing that has caused us problems.

Il y a eu des blessés ?

Were there any injuries?