Avoir
Here are the conjugations of "avoir" (to have) in French for all subject pronouns:
Je (I): j'ai
Tu (you, informal): tu as
Il/Elle/On (he/she/one): il/elle/on a
Nous (we): nous avons
Vous (you, formal/plural): vous avez
Ils/Elles (they): ils/elles ont
"Avoir" is a highly versatile verb in French, primarily meaning "to have." Here's a breakdown of its various uses:
Possession: Just like in English, "avoir" is used to express possession.
Example: J'ai un chat. (I have a cat.)
Age: In French, you use "avoir" to express age.
Example: Elle a vingt ans. (She is twenty years old.)
Expressions with avoir:
Avoir faim: To be hungry.
Example: J'ai faim. (I am hungry.)
Avoir soif: To be thirsty.
Example: Tu as soif. (You are thirsty.)
Avoir chaud: To be hot.
Example: Il a chaud. (He is hot.)
Avoir froid: To be cold.
Example: Nous avons froid. (We are cold.)
Avoir sommeil: To be sleepy.
Example: Elles ont sommeil. (They are sleepy.)
Avoir peur: To be afraid.
Example: Vous avez peur. (You are afraid.)
Avoir raison: To be right.
Example: Ils ont raison. (They are right.)
Avoir tort: To be wrong.
Example: Elles ont tort. (They are wrong.)
To Form Compound Tenses: "Avoir" is also used as an auxiliary verb in compound tenses such as the passé composé.
Example: J'ai mangé. (I have eaten.)
Causative Expressions: In some cases, "avoir" is used in causative expressions to indicate that someone has something done for them.
Example: J'ai fait réparer ma voiture. (I had my car repaired.)
With Infinitives: "Avoir" is often followed by an infinitive to express actions that must be done.
Example: J'ai à faire mes devoirs. (I have to do my homework.)
Remember to conjugate "avoir" according to the subject pronoun and the tense you're using.
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