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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.
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
*j'ai bien mangé
 
<blockquote>I've eaten well</blockquote>
*Elle a dormi = She has slept
*Elle a dormi
 
<blockquote>She has slept</blockquote>
*Vous avez parlé = They have talked
*Vous avez parlé
 
<blockquote>They have talked</blockquote>
*Ils ont bu ensemble = They have drunk together
*Ils ont bu ensemble
<blockquote>They have drunk together</blockquote>


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"Avoir" (to have) is one of the most important verbs of French language and it is also used to form the compounds tenses as an auxiliary.

"Avoir" (present)

verb "avoir"  : present

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 sœur

I have a sister

  • Elle a un vélo

She has a bike

  • Ils ont une maison

They have a house

"Avoir" (past)

The past of the verb "avoir" in French

verb "avoir"

past

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)

The future of the verb "avoir" in French

verb "avoir"

future

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

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

If you consider that this page can be improved, don't hesitate to edit it.

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