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1. General
verbInd3rdImpSing3
had (possession)
was (age or a physical/mental state)
felt/had (an experience or sensation)
Il avait trente ans quand il a déménagé à Lyon.
He was thirty when he moved to Lyon.
Synonyms:possédait, était, ressentait
2. General
verbInd3rdImpSing3
had (auxiliary used to form the pluperfect — plus-que-parfait)
Elle avait déjà compris le problème avant tout le monde.
She had already understood the problem before everyone else.