Behold, while she before the altar stands, Hearing the holy priest that to her speaks, And blesses her with his two happy hands.
That works such wonders in the minds of men, I, that have often prov'd, too well it know.
Passing through Tolosa, he fell in love with a beautiful Spanish girl, whom he has celebrated under the name of Mandetta: In un boschetto trovai pastorella Piu che la stella bella al mio parere, Capegli avea biondetti e ricciutelli.
The author of the Cento Novelle described him as veramente specchio del mondo in parlare et in costumi, and spoke of his capital as the resort of la gente ch'avea bontade .
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "avea" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.