Language/French/Grammar/How-to-use-Have
"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! đ«đ·
"Avoir" (present tense)[edit | edit source]
French | English |
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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 sĆur
I have a sister
- Elle a un vélo
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 |
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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 |
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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 mangé
I've eaten well
- Elle a dormi
She has slept
- Vous avez parlé
They have talked
- Ils ont bu ensemble
They have drunk together
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