GENERAL INFO

Eu is the past participle of the French verb *avoir* (to have). It translates to "had" or "gotten" (in the past).

USAGE

It is used to form compound tenses, primarily the *passé composé*, with *avoir* as the auxiliary verb.

For example: *J'ai eu faim* (I was hungry/I got hungry), *Nous avons eu de la chance* (We were lucky/We had luck).

GRAMMAR

Eu does not agree in gender or number when used with its auxiliary verb *avoir*. For instance, "Elle a eu une bonne idée" (She had a good idea), not "eue."