il y a toujours eu

there has always been; there have always been

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phrase Rare #39,216

there has always been; there have always been Used to say that something has existed or happened continuously from the past until now. The form depends on whether the following noun is singular or plural.

FR: Il y a toujours eu des problèmes ici.

EN: There have always been problems here.

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)

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 légendes sur ces choses.

There have always been legends about these things.

— The Man from Earth (2007)

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 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)