Language/French/Grammar/How-to-use-Have

"Avoir" (to have) is one of the most important verbs of French language and it is also used to form the compounds tenses as an auxiliary.

"Avoir" (present)

verb "avoir"  : present
J'ai	I have
Tu as	You have
Il / Elle a	He / She has
Nous avons	We have
Vous avez	You have
Ils / Elles ont	They have

The best to learn the "avoir" verb in French is with a few sample sentences to practice. Let's see how to implement it.

J'ai une soeur I have a sister

Elle a un vélo She has a bike

Ils ont une maison They have a house

"Avoir" (past)

The past of the verb "avoir" in French

verb "avoir" past
J'avais	I had
Tu avais	You had
Il / Elle avait	He/She had
nous avions	We had
vous aviez	You had
Ils / Elles avaient	They had

In this verbal form of the past we have to do a little more effort to assimilate the French verb "avoir". Let's see some examples phrases:

• J'avais une maison = I had a house

• Elle avait un chat = She had a cat

• Vous aviez chien = You you had a dog

"Avoir" as an auxiliary verb

In French this verb is used a lot as it is present in many of tenses language. It works as an assistant, standing between the personal pronoun and the main verb. Here are some examples.

• j'ai bien mangé = I've eaten well

• Elle a dormi = She has slept

• Vous avez parlé = They have talked

• Ils ont bu ensemble = They have drunk together

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