French grammar · A1
Verb: avoir (to have) — Present
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Overview
Avoir = to have. Also used for age, hunger, thirst (J'ai 25 ans = I am 25). Critical helper for past tense.
Conjugation
| j' | ai |
| tu | as |
| il/elle/on | a |
| nous | avons |
| vous | avez |
| ils/elles | ont |
Idiomatic uses
French uses avoir where English uses to be.
- J'ai faim. (I'm hungry)
- Tu as soif. (You're thirsty)
- Elle a 30 ans. (She is 30)
- Il a peur. (He is afraid)
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