This is the 112th most frequent French word.
avaient
"Avaient" is the third-person plural imperfect tense of "avoir," meaning "they had."
The word 'avaient' is a form of the verb 'avoir', functioning as the auxiliary verb in the pluperfect tense, indicating completion of an action before another past event.
Ils avaient déjà fini leurs devoirs avant mon arrivée.
They had already finished their homework before my arrival.
The word 'avaient' refers to the possession of energy, as the verb 'avoir' means 'to have' in the imperfect tense here, describing a past ongoing state.
Les enfants avaient beaucoup d'énergie après leur sieste.
The children had a lot of energy after their nap.
The word 'avaient' expresses a past habitual action or state, as the verb 'avoir' is used in the imperfect tense here to indicate an enduring condition or characteristic in the past.