There was an accident.

There was an accident.
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., il était une fois).
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a. Il y a eu un accident.
What took you so long? - There was an accident.Qu'est-ce qui t'a pris autant de temps ? - Il y a eu un accident.
b. Il y avait un accident.
We were stuck in traffic because there was an accident on the highway.Nous étions coincés dans les embouteillages parce qu'il y avait un accident sur l'autoroute.
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