Look at avoir in le Passé Simple:
Quand j'eus enfin l'opportunité de le rencontrer, je tombai malade.When I finally had the chance to meet him, I fell ill.
To conjugate avoir in le Passé Simple, here is what to do:
'e-' + endings: -us, -us, -ut, -ûmes, -ûtes, -urent
ATTENTION: It's easy to confuse j'eus (Passé Simple) with j'ai eu (Passé Composé)!
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