avais

/avɛ/avoir
1.
verbIndicative3rdImperfectSingular1,2

had (possession)

owned

possessed

J'avais un chien quand j'étais petit.

I had a dog when I was little.

Synonyms:possédais, détenais
2.
verbIndicative3rdImperfectSingular1,2

had (auxiliary used to form the pluperfect, e.g., 'j'avais + past participle')

Tu m'avais dit que tu viendrais.

You had told me you would come.

avais - French Definition & Examples