Language/French/Grammar/How-to-use-Have
"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 soeur 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"
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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 you had 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
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