Le verbe avoir au présent

Avoir, which means to have, just like être is a very important verb in French. It will be used to form the passé composé with most French verbs and it is used in a number of idiomatic expressions.


Here is the verb avoir in the present tense:

J'ai - I have
Tu as - You have ( informal, when talking to a friend)
Il a - He has
Elle a - She has
On a - We have (informal), One has
Nous avons - We have (formal)
Vous avez - You have ( formal or when talking to more than one friend)
Ils ont - They have (all male or mixed group)
Elles ont - They have ( female group)

Some idiomatic expressions using "avoir" :

1.avoir besoin deto need
2.avoir chaudto be hot
3.avoir confiance ento trust
4.avoir envie deto want to, feel like
5.avoir faimto be hungry
6.avoir froidto be cold
7.avoir honteto be ashamed
8.avoir l'airto seem, to look like
9.avoir l'habitude deto be used to
10.avoir peurto be scared
11.avoir raisonto be right
12.avoir soifto be thirsty
13.avoir sommeilto be sleepy
14.avoir tortto be wrong


To practice the verb "avoir", follow this link to Quizlet : https://quizlet.com/517615695/le-verbe-avoir-flash-cards/

To practice the idiomatic expressions with "avoir", follow this link to Quizlet : https://quizlet.com/gb/517615293/les-expressions-idiomatiques-avec-avoir-flash-cards/


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