j'eus

I had

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I had The first-person singular passé simple form of avoir. It is mainly used in literary or historical writing and is usually replaced by j'ai eu in everyday speech.

FR: J'eus peur en entendant le bruit.

EN: I was frightened when I heard the noise.

J'eus la chance de faire sa connaissance.

I had the chance to meet him.

J'eus une expérience inattendue.

I had an unexpected experience.

J'eus l'impression de ne pas avoir le choix.

I felt like I had no choice.

J'eus un mouvement de recul.

I recoiled.

Au lycée, j'eus la possibilité de choisir le latin comme matière.

In high school, I had the opportunity to choose Latin as a subject.

J'eus des difficultés à me procurer un billet pour le concert.

I had difficulty getting a ticket for the concert.

J'eus peu à voir avec ça.

I had little to do with it.

J'eus la chance de voyager à l'étranger.

I was lucky enough to travel abroad.

J'eus l'impression que ma vie était terminée.

I had the feeling that my life was over.

J'eus un rêve à son sujet.

I had a dream about him.

J'eus exactement la même sensation.

I had exactly the same feeling.

J'eus tort.

I was wrong.

J'eus assez de bon sens pour sortir de là.

I had enough common sense to get out of there.

J'eus le sentiment de ne pas avoir le choix.

I felt that I had no choice.

J'eus l'intention de me rendre à l'étranger.

I intended to go abroad.

J'eus une bonne nuit de repos.

I had a good night's rest.

J'eus exactement le même sentiment.

I had exactly the same feeling.

J'eus un certain succès.

I had some success.

— Les Fraises sauvages (1957)

J'eus autre chose à l'esprit.

I had something else on my mind.

J'eus le sentiment que ça valait le risque.

I felt that it was worth the risk.