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There are 2 auxiliary verbs in French: | [[File:French-Language-PolyglotClub.png|thumb]] | ||
''être'' (to have) and ''avoir'' (to have). | |||
There are 2 auxiliary verbs in French: ''être'' (to have) and ''avoir'' (to have). | |||
They are completely irregular, but they're often used, so it's useful to know how to conjugate at the 4 most used tenses (''imparfait'', ''passé composé'', ''présent'', ''futur simple''): | They are completely irregular, but they're often used, so it's useful to know how to conjugate at the 4 most used tenses (''imparfait'', ''passé composé'', ''présent'', ''futur simple''): | ||
<span link>Consider broadening your understanding by checking out these related lessons:</span> [[Language/French/Grammar/Possessive-determiners|Possessive determiners]], [[Language/French/Grammar/Omission-of-the-article|Omission of the article]], [[Language/French/Grammar/Futur-Proche|Futur Proche]] & [[Language/French/Grammar/The-passive|The passive]]. | |||
==Être (to be)== | |||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
! | ! | ||
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!''Futur simple'' | !''Futur simple'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
|J'/Je | |J'/Je | ||
|étais | |étais | ||
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|sont | |sont | ||
|seront | |seront | ||
| | |} | ||
==Avoir (to have)== | |||
| | {| class="wikitable" | ||
! | |||
!''Imparfait'' | |||
!''Passé composé'' | |||
!''Présent'' | |||
!''Futur simple'' | |||
|- | |- | ||
|J'/Je | |J'/Je | ||
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|auront | |auront | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Other Lessons== | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Forms-of-créer,-nier,-scier,-rire,-etc|Forms of créer, nier, scier, rire, etc]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Ce,-and-compound-forms-of-être|Ce, and compound forms of être]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Quand-utiliser-"et"-ou-"est"-?|Quand utiliser "et" ou "est" ?]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Negation|Negation]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Wrong-use-of-neutral-le-in-phrases-where-'it'-occurs-in-English|Wrong use of neutral le in phrases where 'it' occurs in English]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Omission-of-the-article-in-set-phrases-and-verbal-constructions|Omission of the article in set phrases and verbal constructions]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Differences-in-the-use-of-numbers-in-French-and-English-Page-numbers,-bus-numbers|Differences in the use of numbers in French and English Page numbers, bus numbers]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Agreement-of-the-past-participle-having-the-auxiliary-"être"-in-compound-tenses|Agreement of the past participle having the auxiliary "être" in compound tenses]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Object-pronouns-Correctly-identifying-the-direct-and-indirect-objects-in-English-and-French|Object pronouns Correctly identifying the direct and indirect objects in English and French]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Gender-of-countries,-towns,-islands,-rivers,-regions-and-states|Gender of countries, towns, islands, rivers, regions and states]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 10:22, 27 March 2023
There are 2 auxiliary verbs in French: être (to have) and avoir (to have).
They are completely irregular, but they're often used, so it's useful to know how to conjugate at the 4 most used tenses (imparfait, passé composé, présent, futur simple):
Consider broadening your understanding by checking out these related lessons: Possessive determiners, Omission of the article, Futur Proche & The passive.
Être (to be)[edit | edit source]
| Imparfait | Passé composé | Présent | Futur simple | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J'/Je | étais | ai été | suis | serai |
| Tu | étais | as été | es | seras |
| Il/Elle/On | était | a été | est | sera |
| Nous | étions | avons été | sommes | serons |
| Vous | étiez | avez été | êtes | serez |
| Ils/Elles | étaient | ont été | sont | seront |
Avoir (to have)[edit | edit source]
| Imparfait | Passé composé | Présent | Futur simple | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J'/Je | avais | ai eu | ai | aurai |
| Tu | avais | as eu | as | auras |
| Il/Elle/On | avait | a eu | a | aura |
| Nous | avions | avons eu | avons | aurons |
| Vous | aviez | avez eu | avez | aurez |
| Ils/Elles | avaient | ont eu | ont | auront |
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Forms of créer, nier, scier, rire, etc
- Ce, and compound forms of être
- Quand utiliser "et" ou "est" ?
- Negation
- Wrong use of neutral le in phrases where 'it' occurs in English
- Omission of the article in set phrases and verbal constructions
- Differences in the use of numbers in French and English Page numbers, bus numbers
- Agreement of the past participle having the auxiliary "être" in compound tenses
- Object pronouns Correctly identifying the direct and indirect objects in English and French
- Gender of countries, towns, islands, rivers, regions and states