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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 [[Language/French/Grammar/Possessive-determiners|possessive determiners in French]] to better understand how to indicate possession. Additionally, you can clarify the difference between [[Language/French/Grammar/%22J%27ai-eu%22-or-%22j%27avais%22|"J'ai eu" and "j'avais"]] in various contexts. And finally, don't forget to brush up on your [[Language/French/Grammar/Punctuation|French punctuation]] skills to ensure your written communication is clear and accurate. Bonne chance! 🇫🇷
=="Avoir" (present tense)== 

{| class="wikitable" 
!French
!English
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J''''ai'''
  
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I have  
 
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Tu '''as'''
  
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You have  
 
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Il / Elle '''a'''
  
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He / She has  
 
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Nous '''avons'''
  
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We have  
 
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Vous '''avez'''
  
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You have  
 
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Ils / Elles '''ont'''
  
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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 sœur
<blockquote>I have a sister</blockquote>

*Elle a un vélo
<blockquote>She has a bike</blockquote>

*Ils ont une maison
<blockquote>They have a house</blockquote>

=="Avoir" (past tense)==

The past of the verb "avoir" in French
{| class="wikitable" 
!French
!English
|-
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J''''avais'''
  
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I had  
 
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Tu '''avais'''
  
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You had  
 
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Il / Elle '''avait'''
  
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He/She had  
 
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nous '''avions'''
  
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We had  
 
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vous '''aviez'''
  
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You had  
 
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Ils / Elles '''avaient'''
  
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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
<blockquote>I had a house</blockquote>

*Elle avait un chat
<blockquote>She had a cat</blockquote>

*Vous aviez chien
<blockquote>You had a dog</blockquote>

== "Avoir" (future tense) ==
The future of the verb "avoir" in French
{| class="wikitable" 
!French
!English
|-
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J''''aurai'''
  
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I will have  
 
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Tu '''auras'''
  
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You will have  
 
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Il / Elle '''aura'''
  
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He/She will have  
 
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nous '''aurons'''
  
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We will have  
 
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vous '''aurez'''
  
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You will have  
 
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Ils / Elles '''auront'''
  
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They will have  
 
|}

Let's see some examples for future phrases:

*J'aurai une maison
<blockquote>I will have a house</blockquote>
WARNING, do not write aurais with an ending "s". Else, it would be the conditional tense. J'aurai<span style="color:red"><del>s</del></span> une maison
*Elle aura un chat
<blockquote>She will have a cat</blockquote>
*Vous aurez un chien
<blockquote>You will have a dog</blockquote>

=="Avoir" as an auxiliary verb==

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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