Learning French: Present Tense of "Avoir" (To Have) and Common Expressions
LESSON 2B.1: Present tense of
avoir
(to have)
Objectives
In this section you will
learn:
•
The verb
avoir
(to have)
•
Some common
expressions with
avoir
Il
a
un an (He’s one year old)
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OVERVIEW
•
-This chapter is your introduction to another irregular verb,
avoir
.
•
Do you remember the difference between regular and irrregular
verbs?
Can you mention another irregular verb?
Regular verbs (parler, chanter,ect.) are those that keep their stem
unchanged: Je
parl
e/tu
parl
es, je
chant
e, nous
chant
ons
Irregular verbs (Être) do not. Example: Je
suis, tu es,
etc.
•
-Do not forget the use of apostrophes
•
-This is the conjugation in the present tense of
avoir
:
J’ai
Tu as
Il/elle a
Nous avons
Vous avez
Ils ont
Expressions with
avoir
•
-The verb
avoir
is important, not only because is a common verb but
because it is also used as an auxiliary verb to form other past tenses:
J
’ai
acheté un livre (I bought a book)
Vous
avez
mangé tard (You ate late)
-Notice that French uses the verb To have (Avoir) instead of To be
(Être) in several expressions
•
The expressions accompanied by
de
can also be used with an
infinitive
:
J’ai besoin d
’un dictionnaire (I need a dictionary)
J’ai besoin d
’achete
r
un dictionnaire (I need
to buy
a dictionary)
•
-Notice again the apostrophe with Je+avoir: J'ai...
Expressions with
avoir
Here are some usual questions with the expressions. Notice that we are
using the informal address here (tu). Remember also that questions can
be asked with
est-ce que
or with
inversion
(verb first)
Quel âge
as-tu?
how old are you?
De quoi
as-tu
besoi
n? What do you need?
De quoi
as-tu
envi
e? What do you feel like doing or having?
De quoi
as-tu honte/peur
? What are you ashamed/afraid of?
est-ce que tu as sommeil
? are you sleepy?
est-ce que tu as froid/chaud
? are you cold/hot?
PRACTICE
•
Choose the expression that most logically completes these sentences:
1. Tu__________________des examens
a) as chaud
b) as peur
3. as raison
2. J’______________de téléphoner à mon cousin (my cousin)
a) ai envie
b) ai someil
c) ai quinze ans
3. Laure________________le soir
a) a tort
b) a envie
c) a sommeil
4. Marie et Mireille sont jeunes. Elles__________________
a) ont cinq ans
b)ont peur
c) ont l’air
Answers:
1) b 2) a 3) c 4) a
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This section covers the present tense of the French verb "avoir" (to have), including its conjugation and common expressions. You will learn how to form sentences using "avoir" and see examples of its usage in different contexts. Practice exercises are included to reinforce your understanding. Improve your French language skills with this lesson!
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LESSON 2B.1: Present tense of avoir(to have) Objectives In this section you will learn: The verb avoir (to have) Some common expressions with avoir Il a un an (He s one year old) https://www.pexels.com/photo/black-and-brown-long-coated-dog-birthday-733835/ CC0 license
OVERVIEW -This chapter is your introduction to another irregular verb, avoir. Do you remember the difference between regular and irrregular verbs? Can you mention another irregular verb? Regular verbs (parler, chanter,ect.) are those that keep their stem unchanged: Je parle/tu parles, je chante, nous chantons Irregular verbs ( tre) do not. Example: Je suis, tu es, etc. -Do not forget the use of apostrophes -This is the conjugation in the present tense of avoir: J ai Tu as Il/elle a Nous avons Vous avez Ils ont
Expressions with avoir -The verb avoir is important, not only because is a common verb but because it is also used as an auxiliary verb to form other past tenses: J ai achet un livre (I bought a book) Vous avez mang tard (You ate late) -Notice that French uses the verb To have (Avoir) instead of To be ( tre) in several expressions The expressions accompanied by de can also be used with an infinitive: J ai besoin d un dictionnaire (I need a dictionary) J ai besoin d acheter un dictionnaire (I need to buy a dictionary) -Notice again the apostrophe with Je+avoir: J'ai...
Expressions with avoir Here are some usual questions with the expressions. Notice that we are using the informal address here (tu). Remember also that questions can be asked with est-ce que or with inversion (verb first) Quel ge as-tu? how old are you? De quoi as-tubesoin? What do you need? De quoi as-tuenvie? What do you feel like doing or having? De quoi as-tu honte/peur? What are you ashamed/afraid of? est-ce que tu as sommeil? are you sleepy? est-ce que tu as froid/chaud? are you cold/hot?
PRACTICE Choose the expression that most logically completes these sentences: 1. Tu__________________des examens a) as chaud b) as peur 2. J ______________de t l phoner mon cousin (my cousin) a) ai envie b) ai someil 3. Laure________________le soir a) a tort b) a envie 4. Marie et Mireille sont jeunes. Elles__________________ a) ont cinq ans b)ont peur 3. as raison c) ai quinze ans c) a sommeil c) ont l air Answers: 1) b 2) a 3) c 4) a CC-BY Roger Celis
