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"Avoir" (to have) is one of the most important verbs of the French language and is also used to form compound tenses as an auxiliary. As you dive into this lesson on how to use "have" in French grammar, you might also find it helpful to explore other related topics. For instance, you can learn about possessive determiners in French to better understand how to indicate possession. Additionally, you can clarify the difference between "J'ai eu" and "j'avais" in various contexts. And finally, don't forget to brush up on your French punctuation skills to ensure your written communication is clear and accurate. Bonne chance! đŸ‡«đŸ‡·

"Avoir" (present tense)[edit | edit source]

French English

J'ai

I have

Tu as

You have

Il / Elle a

He / She has

Nous avons

We have

Vous avez

You have

Ils / Elles ont

They have

The best to learn the "avoir" verb in French is with a few sample sentences to practice. Let's see how to implement it.

  • J'ai une sƓur

I have a sister

  • Elle a un vĂ©lo

She has a bike

  • Ils ont une maison

They have a house

"Avoir" (past tense)[edit | edit source]

The past of the verb "avoir" in French

French English

J'avais

I had

Tu avais

You had

Il / Elle avait

He/She had

nous avions

We had

vous aviez

You had

Ils / Elles avaient

They had

In this verbal form of the past we have to do a little more effort to assimilate the French verb "avoir". Let's see some examples phrases:

  • J'avais une maison

I had a house

  • Elle avait un chat

She had a cat

  • Vous aviez chien

You had a dog

"Avoir" (future tense)[edit | edit source]

The future of the verb "avoir" in French

French English

J'aurai

I will have

Tu auras

You will have

Il / Elle aura

He/She will have

nous aurons

We will have

vous aurez

You will have

Ils / Elles auront

They will have

Let's see some examples for future phrases:

  • J'aurai une maison

I will have a house

WARNING, do not write aurais with an ending "s". Else, it would be the conditional tense. J'aurais une maison

  • Elle aura un chat

She will have a cat

  • Vous aurez un chien

You will have a dog

"Avoir" as an auxiliary verb[edit | edit source]

In French this verb is used a lot as it is present in many of tenses language. It works as an assistant, standing between the personal pronoun and the main verb. Here are some examples.

  • j'ai bien mangĂ©

I've eaten well

  • Elle a dormi

She has slept

  • Vous avez parlĂ©

They have talked

  • Ils ont bu ensemble

They have drunk together

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