avoir
/avwaʁ/
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Translation
to have
Grammar
Verb typeirregular
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | ai | avais | eus | aurai | aurais |
| tu | as | avais | eus | auras | aurais |
| il/elle | a | avait | eut | aura | aurait |
| nous | avons | avions | eûmes | aurons | aurions |
| vous | avez | aviez | eûtes | aurez | auriez |
| ils/elles | ont | avaient | eurent | auront | auraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | aie | eusse |
| tu | aies | eusses |
| il/elle | ait | eût |
| nous | ayons | eussions |
| vous | ayez | eussiez |
| ils/elles | aient | eussent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | aie |
| nous | ayons |
| vous | ayez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- ayant
- Past participle
- eu
Examples
J' chats .
I have two cats and a dog.
midi.
She finished her work before noon.
' .
We need one more hour.
- ?
Do you have a table for two people?
.
He had a lot of luck with this matter.
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Grammar articles
- French Advanced Grammar (C1-C2): The Constructions That Sound Native
- French Articles: Definite, Indefinite, Partitive, and the Article English Speakers Drop
- French Grammar Cheatsheet: The Essentials, One Page
- French Verb Conjugation: The Complete Rules with Examples
- French Intermediate Grammar (B1-B2): The Things That Stop You at the Plateau
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