t'avait

had you

→ te
phrase Uncommon #19,939
had you A contraction of “te avait,” used before a vowel. It usually appears in the pluperfect and means “had you” as the object of the verb, as in “avait fait changer” (“had made you change”).
FR: Je ne savais pas ce qui t'avait rendu si triste.
EN: I didn't know what had made you so sad.

Je me demandais qui t'avait appelé Willie Bite Sucrée.

I was wondering who had called you Sweet-Bite Willie.

— Do the Right Thing (1989)

Elle a dit qu'elle t'avait envoyé un message.

She said she had sent you a message.

— Crime 101 (2026)

On t'avait pris pour un crapaud.

You were taken for a toad.

Te rends-tu compte de ce qui serait arrivé s'il t'avait vu?

Do you realize what would have happened if he had seen you?

— Moulin Rouge ! (2001)

S'il t'avait connue, on aurait eu un grand livre.

If he had known you, we would have had a great book.

— La grande bellezza (2013)

As-tu dit que ma mère t'avait fait une branlette?

Did you say that my mother gave you a handjob?

— Rushmore (1998)

On t'avait prévenu.

You were warned.

— Le Seigneur des anneaux : Le Retour du roi (2003)

Qu'est-ce qu'on t'avait donc dit?

So what did they tell you?

— La dolce vita (1960)

Mais on te l'avait dit, on t'avait prévenu.

But we told you, we warned you.

— La Nuit américaine (1973)

Elle t'avait pas dit?

Didn't she tell you?

— Reconnu coupable (2026)

Je me demandais si Michael t'avait déjà parlé de son ancienne école.

I was wondering if Michael had already told you about his old school.

— À bout de course (1988)

As-tu déjà dépensé l'argent que Tom t'avait donné?

Have you already spent the money Tom had given you?

C'est là que Dieu t'avait placé.

This is where God placed you.

Je me demandais ce qui t'avait fait changer d'avis.

I was wondering what had made you change your mind.

Et si quelqu'un t'avait vu?

What if someone had seen you?

On t'avait répété de nous lâcher.

We’d told you repeatedly to leave us alone.

— Une femme fantastique (2017)

Il a dit qu'il t'avait demandé de parler plus lentement.

He said he had asked you to speak more slowly.

Si on t'avait dit la vérité, tu aurais refusé, c'est mieux comme ça.

If you'd been told the truth, you would have refused; it's better this way.

— Paddington 2 (2017)

Qui t'avait poignardé?

Who had stabbed you?

— La Famille Tenenbaum (2001)