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.
