Sentence examples of "been" in English with translation "avoir"

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He has been gaining weight. Il a pris du poids.
There's been an accident. Il y a eu un accident.
Prices have been rising steadily. Les prix ont augmenté de manière stable.
He may have been right. Il se peut qu'il ait eu raison.
I have been busy today. J'ai eu beaucoup à faire aujourd'hui.
She may have been right. Il se peut qu'elle ait eu raison.
I've been very lucky today. J'ai eu beaucoup de chance aujourd'hui.
Tom has been acting strangely lately. Dernièrement, Tom a un comportement étrange.
He had been walking for hours. Il avait marché durant des heures.
We’ve been waiting for hours. Nous avons attendu des heures.
There's been a power cut. Il y a eu une coupure de courant.
I've been thinking about it. J'y ai réfléchi.
He had been writing a letter. Il avait écrit une lettre.
It's been snowing all night. Il a neigé toute la nuit.
We've been talking about you. On a parlé de toi.
We should have been more careful. Nous aurions dû faire plus attention.
It's been raining since morning. Il a plu depuis le matin.
He did what he had been told. Il a fait ce qu'on lui avait dit.
There appears to have been a mistake. Il semble qu'il y ait eu là une erreur.
You've been up to mischief again! Tu as encore fait des tiennes !
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