tu avais

you had

→ tu
phrase Common #3,232
you had Imperfect tense of avoir for tu; used for past possession, states, or ongoing situations.
FR: Tu avais beaucoup de travail hier.
EN: You had a lot of work yesterday.

Tu avais tort.

You were wrong.

— 3 Idiots (2009)

Tu avais l'air de savoir ce que tu voulais.

You seemed to know what you wanted.

— Oh Boy (2012)

Tu as dit que tu avais quelque chose pour moi.

You said you had something for me.

— Juno (2007)

À Buenos Aires, tu avais un oncle, non?

In Buenos Aires, you had an uncle, didn't you?

— Douleur et gloire (2019)

Quand tu avais besoin de fusiliers, je t'en ai envoyé.

When you needed riflemen, I sent you some.

— Princesse Mononoké (1997)

Je savais que tu avais une petite amie.

I knew you had a girlfriend.

Tu avais vraiment froid.

You were really cold.

Tu avais peur, non?

You were scared, weren’t you?

Peu importe, tu avais totalement raison, et j'y ai beaucoup réfléchi.

Never mind, you were absolutely right, and I’ve given it a lot of thought.

— The Strangers (2016)

J'ai entendu dire que tu avais un superbe travail!

I heard you have a great job!

— Departures (2008)

Tu pouvais compter jusqu'à dix lorsque tu avais deux ans.

You could count to ten when you were two years old.

Tu avais seulement peur, pas vrai?

You were just scared, weren't you?

— Nausicaä de la vallée du vent (1984)

Tu avais déjà une jolie fille mais il t'en a fallu une autre.

You already had a pretty girl, but you had to have another one.

— Picnic (1955)

Tu as dit que tu avais aussi un message pour moi?

You said you also had a message for me?

— Crime 101 (2026)

Je savais que tu avais bon cœur.

I knew you had a good heart.

— Pinocchio (2019)

Tu avais une barbe.

You used to have a beard.

— The Man from Earth (2007)

Tu avais le trac, non?

You were nervous, weren't you?

— Dernier train pour Busan (2016)

J'ignorais vraiment que tu avais ce sentiment.

I really had no idea you felt that way.

Tu avais besoin d’un manteau.

You needed a coat.

Tu avais de l'argent dans ton sac?

Did you have any money in your bag?

— Les Nuits de Cabiria (1957)

On voulait juste savoir si tu avais du shampooing.

We just wanted to know if you had any shampoo.

— Y tu mamá también (2001)

Parce que tu avais l'air sympa.

Because you seemed nice.

Je pensais que tu avais toutes les réponses.

I thought you had all the answers.

J'ai vu que tu avais un vieux téléphone.

I saw that you had an old phone.

— La Femme de ménage (2025)

J'étais sûre que tu avais quelqu'un, une pétasse, comme Peppe.

I was sure you had someone, some slut like Peppe.

— Perfetti sconosciuti (2016)

Qu'est-ce que tu avais en tête?

What did you have in mind?

Rappelle-toi, tu avais six ans.

Remember, you were six years old.

— Blade Runner (1982)

Tu avais un don et tu n'as pas pu l'utiliser.

You had a gift, and you weren't able to use it.

— Interstellar (2014)

Tu avais l'air épuisé.

You looked exhausted.

Autrefois, tu avais une femme.

You used to have a wife.

— Le Bon, la Brute et le Truand (1966)

Tu avais aussi raison.

You were right too.

Je n'ai pas réalisé que tu avais faim.

I didn’t realize you were hungry.

Tu avais quelque chose à me dire?

Did you have something to tell me?

Je pensais que tu avais déjà un ticket.

I thought you already had a ticket.

Ce n'est pas comme si tu avais quelque chose de mieux à faire.

It's not as if you had anything better to do.

Tu avais toujours la volonté de te dépasser.

You always had the will to surpass yourself.

— Demon Slayer : Kimetsu no Yaiba - Le film : La Forteresse infinie (2025)

Tu avais l'air de t'amuser.

You looked like you were having fun.

Tu as dit que tu avais un rêve.

You said you had a dream.

Je savais que tu avais une énorme pression de ta famille.

I knew you were under enormous pressure from your family.

— PK (2014)

Tu avais vraiment l'air de suffoquer.

You really looked like you were suffocating.

— Souvenirs de Marnie (2014)

Tu avais peut-être raison.

Maybe you were right.

— Article 15 (2019)

Comme si tu irais mieux si tu avais quelque chose.

As if you would be better off if you had something.

— PIKU (2015)

J'ai entendu dire que tu avais une nouvelle voiture.

I heard that you had a new car.

Tu avais ces problèmes?

Did you have these problems?

— Love Actually (2003)

Que ferais-tu si tu avais un milliard de dollars?

What would you do if you had a billion dollars?

Tu pouvais compter jusqu'à dix, quand tu avais deux ans.

You could count to ten when you were two years old.

Aujourd'hui, j'ai l'âge que tu avais en partant.

Today, I’m the age you were when you left.

— Interstellar (2014)

Enfant, tu avais peur du noir.

As a child, you were afraid of the dark.

Je savais que tu avais un petit-ami!

I knew you had a boyfriend!

Et toi tu avais peur..

And you were scared too...

— L’Enfance d’Ivan (1962)

Tu avais une cousine qui vivait à Boston.

You had a cousin who lived in Boston.

Tu avais les dents cariées.

You had decayed teeth.

J'ai le sentiment que tu avais autre chose en tête.

I have the feeling you had something else in mind.

Tu avais bien un restaurant avec ta mère?

You did have a restaurant with your mother, didn't you?

— Les Bonnes étoiles (2022)

Tout ce que tu avais à faire était de demander.

All you had to do was ask.

Il savait que tu avais la cassette.

He knew you had the tape.

— Tesis (1996)

Tu avais de l'argent pour le jeu.

You had money for the game.

— Les Sept Samouraïs (1954)

C'est drôle, je m'imaginais que tu avais une piscine.

Funny, I imagined you had a swimming pool.

— Good Bye Lenin! (2003)

Tu avais déjà le couteau en main.

You already had the knife in your hand.

— The Shadow's Edge (2025)

Je pensais que tu avais un petit ami.

I thought you had a boyfriend.

As-tu trouvé ce que tu avais besoin?

Did you find what you needed?

Qu'est-ce que tu avais à me dire?

What did you have to tell me?

Tu avais un pas d'avance.

You were one step ahead.

— Hero (2002)

Et si tu avais tort?

What if you were wrong?

— Avengers : Infinity War (2018)

Et tu avais toutes les raisons de me haïr.

And you had every reason to hate me.

— Volver (2006)

Si tu avais un brin d'amour-propre, tu rendrais ce livre.

If you had even an ounce of self-respect, you’d return this book.

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

Elle a dit que tu avais un rendez-vous avec elle aujourd'hui?

Did she say that you had an appointment with her today?

— New York Masala (2003)

Tu avais quelque chose à nous dire?

Did you have something to tell us?

À quoi ressemblais-tu quand tu avais quinze ans?

What did you look like when you were fifteen?

Je pensais que tu avais faim.

I thought you were hungry.

Tu avais tout.

You had everything.

— Tron : Ares (2025)

Tu as fait ce que tu avais à faire.

You did what you had to do.

Tu avais l'air heureuse.

You seemed happy.

Tu as dit que tu avais une théorie.

You said you had a theory.

Je savais que tu avais ça en toi.

I knew you had it in you.

Tu avais vraiment l'intention de revenir?

Did you really intend to come back?

— Les Bonnes étoiles (2022)

Tu avais pourtant l'air de bien savoir.

You did seem to know, though.

— The Witch (2016)

Je voulais savoir si tu avais le temps de vivre un peu.

I wanted to know if you had time to live a little.

— Toni Erdmann (2016)

Tiens, au moins, tu avais Jack.

Well, at least you had Jack.

— Shelter (2026)

Tu avais chaud, n'est-ce pas?

You were hot, weren't you?

Si seulement tu avais la possibilité de me donner ton consentement.

If only you had the option to give me your consent.

— 28 Ans plus tard : Le Temple des morts (2026)

C'est ça que tu avais envie de faire?

Is that what you wanted to do?

Tu avais ton monde, moi le mien.

You had your world, I had mine.

— Star Trek II : La colère de Khan (1982)

Tu avais l'air de bien t'amuser.

You looked like you were having fun.

Tu as dit que tu avais faim.

You said you were hungry.

Mais tu avais ces souvenirs.

But you had those memories.

— Mirage (2018)

Je savais que tu avais une copine!

I knew you had a girlfriend!

Tu avais une dette envers Dieu.

You owed God a debt.

— Mystic River (2003)

Tu avais mon autorisation?

Did you have my permission?

— La Vague (2008)

Si tu avais besoin de mes conseils, je serais ravi de te les apporter.

If you needed my advice, I’d be happy to give it to you.

Tu ne m'as même pas dit que tu avais une petite amie.

You didn't even tell me you had a girlfriend.

— New York Masala (2003)

Au fait, Willie, tu avais tort à propos d'Enrique Sanchez.

By the way, Willie, you were wrong about Enrique Sanchez.

— Rushmore (1998)

Je ne savais même pas que tu avais une petite amie.

I didn't even know you had a girlfriend.

Je pense pas que tu avais l'intention de tuer Hyang-sook.

I don't think you intended to kill Hyang-sook.

— Memories of Murder (2003)

Tu avais bon après tout.

You were right after all.

Je ne sais pas ce que tu avais en tête, mais tu te trompes.

I don't know what you had in mind, but you're wrong.

— Une journée particulière (1977)

, tu avais qui à dos?

Who were you up against there?

— Perfetti sconosciuti (2016)

J'ai dit tout ce que tu avais besoin de savoir.

I told you everything you needed to know.

Qu'est-ce que tu avais?

What was wrong with you?

Tu avais un pistolet.

You had a gun.

— Le Conformiste (1971)

Parfois, je me demande si tu avais ou pas raison depuis le début.

Sometimes I wonder whether or not you were right all along.

Tu avais le choix.

You had a choice.

Tu avais besoin de moi.

You needed me.

Tu étais insolent, arrogant, et tu avais tout à apprendre.

You were insolent, arrogant, and you had everything to learn.

— F1® Le Film (2025)

Tu y étais et tu avais cette casquette!

You were there and you had that cap!

— Le Voleur de bicyclette (1948)

Tu avais de beaux yeux.

You had beautiful eyes.

Tu avais du dentifrice.

You had toothpaste.

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

On a cru que tu avais une attaque.

We thought you were having a stroke.

J'ai obtenu ce dont tu avais besoin.

I got what you needed.

Enjô, tu aurais dû protéger cette vie quotidienne que tu avais.

Enjô, you should have protected the everyday life you had.

— The Garden of Sinners, film 5 : Spirale contradictoire (2008)

Je t'ai aidé quand tu avais besoin d'aide.

I helped you when you needed help.

Tu avais un contrôle aujourd'hui.

You had a test today.

— Rushmore (1998)

Tu avais l'air un peu distrait aujourd'hui.

You seemed a little distracted today.

Je croyais que tu avais chaud.

I thought you were hot.

— The Mermaid (2016)

Alors, tu avais des questions, c'est ça?

So, you had some questions, right?

— Bugonia (2025)

Tu avais aussi raison pour l'alliance.

You were right about the wedding ring too.

Tu avais quel âge?

How old were you?

Tu avais chaud.

You were hot.

J'ai toujours su que tu avais du talent.

I always knew you had talent.

Je trouve que tu avais l'air ridicule.

I think you looked ridiculous.

Au début, tu avais l'air d'un bon à rien.

At first, you seemed like a good-for-nothing.

— Kiki la petite sorcière (1989)

J'imagine quand tu avais six ans.

I imagine when you were six.

Tu as dit ce que tu avais à dire.

You said what you had to say.

phrase Common #5,044
you had Imperfect tense of avoir with tu. Often used to talk about something that existed or happened in the past, or in a past hypothetical situation.
FR: Tu avais beaucoup de courage.
EN: You had a lot of courage.

Je n'ai pas dit à ta mère que tu avais été puni.

I didn't tell your mother that you'd been punished.

— Les Choristes (2004)

Je t'ai demandé ce que tu avais vu!

I asked you what you had seen!

— The Strangers (2016)

Je croyais que tu avais fait la paix.

I thought you had made peace.

— Projet Dernière Chance (2026)

Tu avais bu?

Had you been drinking?

Tu avais dit quatre.

You said four.

— Les Sept Samouraïs (1954)

Je pensais que tu avais dit n'être pas intéressé.

I thought you said you weren’t interested.

J'avais oublié que tu avais oublié.

I had forgotten that you had forgotten.

Je savais pas que tu avais étudié la médecine!

I didn't know you studied medicine!

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Je pensais que tu avais vécu dans une caravane.

I thought you lived in a caravan.

J'avais entendu dire que tu avais changé.

I had heard that you had changed.

Oh, tu m'as fichu une peur bleue quand j'ay vu que tu avais disparu.

Oh, you scared the living daylights out of me when I saw you had disappeared.

— The Witch (2016)

Je croyais que tu avais dit que c'était ta copine.

I thought you said she was your girlfriend.

— Retour à Silent Hill (2026)

Pendant un moment, j'ai cru que tu avais changé.

For a while, I thought you had changed.

— Wicked : Partie II (2025)

Tu avais décidé qu'il serait un ingénieur.

You had decided that he would be an engineer.

— 3 Idiots (2009)

Je croyais que tu avais compris.

I thought you understood.

J'ai entendu que tu avais pris ta retraite.

I heard that you had retired.

Tu vois, tu avais dit que maintenant était la première fois.

You see, you said that now was the first time.

— The Man from Earth (2007)

Tu avais commandé plein de choses et après tu n'avais pas assez pour payer.

You had ordered a lot of things, and then you didn’t have enough money to pay.

— Romance de bureau (1977)

J'ai toujours su que tu avais volé l'épée!

I always knew you had stolen the sword!

— Tigre & Dragon (2000)

On m'a dit que tu avais changé de spécialité.

I was told that you had changed your major.

Pourquoi tu avais choisi ce soir pour nous la présenter?

Why did you choose this evening to present her to us?

— Perfetti sconosciuti (2016)

J'ai regardé les photos de moi que tu avais envoyées.

I looked at the photos of me that you had sent.

— Souvenirs de Marnie (2014)

Tu avais dit que tu ne voulais pas de livres.

You said you didn't want any books.

— La Vie des autres (2006)

Quand je t'ai rencontré, tu avais perdu ton avenir et tu te sentais vide.

When I met you, you had lost your future and felt empty.

— The Garden of Sinners, film 5 : Spirale contradictoire (2008)

Tu lui as dit que ce serait lâche de croire que tu avais tout imaginé.

You told him it would be cowardly to believe that you had imagined everything.

— Peaky Blinders : L'Immortel (2026)

J'avais entendu que tu avais changé.

I had heard that you had changed.

Tu avais acheté la nappe et la drogue pour l'endormir.

You had bought the tablecloth and the drugs to put him to sleep.

— Les Diaboliques (1955)

Je croyais que tu avais grandi ici.

I thought you grew up here.

— Die My Love (2025)

C'est comme si tu avais eu une intuition.

It's as if you'd had a hunch.

— Perfetti sconosciuti (2016)

Tu avais dit que je pourrais leur parler.

You said I could talk to them.

Je pensais que tu avais dit que tu n'aimais pas faire ça.

I thought you said you didn't like doing that.

Tu avais si bien commencé.

You had such a good start.

— Benni (2019)

Tu avais fumé, n'est-ce pas?

You had smoked, hadn't you?

Tu as dit que tu avais compris pourquoi.

You said you understood why.

C'est ce que je pensais que tu avais dit.

That's what I thought you said.

J'ignorais que tu avais travaillé ici.

I didn't know you'd worked here.

Je croyais que tu avais dit que tu le ferais à coup sûr.

I thought you said you would definitely do it.

Je pensais que tu avais arrêté de boire.

I thought you had stopped drinking.

Qu'est devenue cette femme que tu avais rencontrée?

What became of the woman you met?

Tout le monde pensait que tu m'avais mise enceinte et que tu avais m'épouser.

Everyone thought you had gotten me pregnant and had to marry me.

— Pour l'éternité (2025)

Avant de l'épouser, tu avais déjà couché avec lui?

Before marrying him, had you already slept with him?

— Le Conformiste (1971)

Tu avais laissé la porte ouverte.

You had left the door open.

— Volver (2006)

Je croyais que tu avais dit ne pas pouvoir te payer un camion.

I thought you said you couldn't afford a truck.

Tu avais beaucoup saigné.

You had bled a lot.

— Les Bonnes étoiles (2022)

Je pensais que c'était pour ça que tu avais pris Dirk comme disciple.

I thought that was why you took Dirk on as your disciple.

— Rushmore (1998)

Tu avais compris.

You had understood.

— The World (2004)

On m'a dit que tu avais eu un accident.

I was told that you’d had an accident.

— Akira (1988)

Et Kaushalya, toi aussi tu avais chanté le jour de la naissance de ma fille.

And Kaushalya, you too sang on the day my daughter was born.

— Devdas (2002)

Comme tu avais dit.

Just like you said.

— Avatar : La Voie de l'eau (2022)

Tu avais dit que tu revenais vite.

You said you'd be back soon.

On pensait que tu avais décidé de rester.

We thought you had decided to stay.

Je commençais à penser que tu avais oublié.

I was starting to think you’d forgotten.

On a réussi, comme tu avais dit.

We succeeded, just like you said.

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)

Je croyais que tu avais arrêté.

I thought you had stopped.

J'ai trouvé la boucle d'oreille que tu avais perdue.

I found the earring you had lost.

Tu avais appelé?

Did you call?

Je croyais que tu avais oublié.

I thought you forgot.

Je voulais te présenter Nandini, mais tu avais disparu.

I wanted to introduce you to Nandini, but you had disappeared.

— Mon cœur est déjà pris (1999)

Tu avais dit que je pourrais revenir.

You had said that I could come back.

— Benni (2019)

Je pensais que tu avais dit que tu travaillais ici.

I thought you said you worked here.

Tu m'as dit que tu avais décodé l'œuf.

You told me you had decoded the egg.

— Harry Potter et la Coupe de feu (2005)

Je vis ce que tu avais fait.

I saw what you had done.

Je croyais que tu avais dit que tu ne voulais pas être dérangé.

I thought you said you didn't want to be disturbed.

Tu avais disparu.

You were gone.

— La Cité de Dieu (2002)

Je pensais que tu avais changé.

I thought you had changed.

Ma tante m'a dit que tu avais appelé.

My aunt told me that you had called.

— La Double Vie de Véronique (1991)

Tu avais déjà mangé ça?

Had you already eaten that?

— Une seconde mère (2015)

Je pensais que tu avais vu ce film.

I thought you had seen that movie.

Après ce que tu avais dit, je pouvais venir vers toi?

After what you said, could I come to you?

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Je croyais que tu avais dit que Tom avait besoin de plus de temps.

I thought you said Tom needed more time.

Je ne pensais pas que tu avais remarqué.

I didn't think you'd noticed.

Et je croyais que tu avais cassé avec Guo-Lun!

And I thought you had broken up with Guo-Lun!

— Salé, Sucré (1994)

J'ai appris que tu avais refusé ta promotion.

I heard that you had turned down your promotion.

— Salé, Sucré (1994)

Nonno, tu avais dit qu’on allait faire de jolis souliers pour M. Weaselton.

Grandpa, you said we were going to make some nice shoes for Mr. Weaselton.

— Zootopie 2 (2025)

On m'a dit que tu avais été très convaincant.

I was told that you had been very convincing.

— Rushmore (1998)

Tom m'a dit que tu avais eu peur.

Tom told me that you had been scared.

Je pensais que tu avais oublié.

I thought you forgot.

Que tu avais quitté ton boulot.

That you had quit your job.

— Happy Together (1997)

J'ai entendu que tu avais acheté un bateau.

I heard that you bought a boat.

Tu avais dit que je reviendrai.

You said I would come back.

— Benni (2019)

Je pensais que tu avais déjà fait du café.

I thought you had already made coffee.

— Une journée particulière (1977)