Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
Last updated: 2023-09-15
The verbavoir (to have)is irregularin French (it doesn't follow the same conjugation rules as other verbs ending in -oir).
Learn how to conjugateAVOIR(to have) inLe Présent (Indicatif)in French
| j' | ai |
| tu | as |
| il/elle/on | a |
| nous | avons |
| vous | avez |
| ils/elles | ont |
Have a listen to these examples:
J'ai un chien.I have a dog.
Tu as une sœur.You have a sister.
Il a les yeux bleus.He has blue eyes.
Nous avons deux chats.We have two cats.
Vous avez les mêmes yeux.You have the same eyes.
Ils ont un bébé.They have a baby.
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Il a les yeux bleus.He has blue eyes.
Elle a une souris.She has a mouse.
Nous avons deux chats.We have two cats.
Vous avez les mêmes yeux.You have the same eyes.
Tu as vraiment des yeux de lynx !Youreally haveeagle eyes!
Ils ont un bébé.They have a baby.
Tu as une sœur.You have a sister.
J'ai un chien.I have a dog.
