This is the 3944th most frequent French word.
avais
"Avais" is the first-person singular imperfect tense of "avoir," meaning "I had."
In this sentence, 'avais' is used as the imperfect tense of 'avoir' to indicate possession or a state of age in the past.
Quand j'avais dix ans, je jouais au football tous les dimanches.
When I was ten years old, I played football every Sunday.
Here, 'avais' expresses possession in the past tense, denoting the subject's belief in having a chance.
Je pensais que j'avais une chance de réussir ce test.
I thought that I had a chance to succeed in this test.
In this example, 'avais' is used in a conditional mood setting, representing an unreal-like condition in the past or present.