/avwaʁ/

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Translation

to have

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Word origin

From Latin habere ('to have, to hold'). The same root gives English borrowings such as 'habit' and 'inhabit'.

Origin
Latin
Root
habere
English cognates
habit, inhabit

Grammar

Verb typeirregular

Conjugation

Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.

Indicative

Person PresentImperfectPast historicFutureConditional
jeaiavaiseusauraiaurais
tuasavaiseusaurasaurais
il/elleaavaiteutauraaurait
nousavonsavionseûmesauronsaurions
vousavezaviezeûtesaurezauriez
ils/ellesontavaienteurentaurontauraient

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect
jeaieeusse
tuaieseusses
il/elleaiteût
nousayonseussions
vousayezeussiez
ils/ellesaienteussent

Imperative

Person Affirmative
tuaie
nousayons
vousayez

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
ayant
Past participle
eu

Examples

.

I have two cats and a dog.

.

We need one more hour.

.

She finished her work before noon.

?

Do you have a table for two people?

.

He had a lot of luck with this matter.

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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 4: More people, more words.