avoir lieu

La réunion aura lieu demain.
The meeting will take place tomorrow.
Rien de grave n’a eu lieu.
Nothing serious happened.
L’accident a eu lieu près de la gare.
The accident happened near the station.
Le concert a lieu dans le parc.
The concert takes place in the park.
La cérémonie aura lieu à midi.
The ceremony will take place at noon.

Similar words

se produire

se passer

survenir

La réunion aura lieu demain.
The meeting will take place tomorrow.
Le concert a lieu dans le parc.
The concert takes place in the park.
L’accident a eu lieu près de la gare.
The accident happened near the station.
La cérémonie aura lieu à midi.
The ceremony will take place at noon.
Rien de grave n’a eu lieu.
Nothing serious happened.

se passer

se produire

survenir

Combines avoir, “to have”, with lieu, “place”; the whole means that an event occurs.

What does avoir lieu mean?

It means to happen or take place.

Can it describe a planned event?

Yes. It is common with meetings and ceremonies.

Can it describe an accident?

Yes. An accident can also avoir lieu.

How do you say it in the past?

A eu lieu means took place.

Does lieu change in the plural?

No. Lieu stays singular in this expression.

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