il y a toujours eu

there has always been

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there has always been Use “there have always been” before a plural noun.
FR: Il y a toujours eu beaucoup de monde ici.
EN: There have always been a lot of people here.

Il y a toujours eu des légendes sur ces choses.

There have always been legends about these things.

— The Man from Earth (2007)

Il y a toujours eu des filles dans la famille.

There have always been girls in the family.

— The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)

Il y a toujours eu un Sénat.

There has always been a Senate.

— Gladiator (2000)

Il y a toujours eu un autre monde, dans le ciel.

There has always been another world in the sky.

— Les Enfants du temps (2019)

Il y a toujours eu des mines ici.

There have always been mines here.

— Le Château dans le ciel (1986)

Il y a toujours eu des rumeurs à son sujet.

There have always been rumors about him.

— Mother (2009)

Il y a toujours eu un truc entre eux.

There's always been something between them.

— Il était Temps (2013)

Il y a toujours eu d'excellents cuisiniers au palais d'Hiver.

There have always been excellent cooks at the Winter Palace.

— L'Arche russe (2002)