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Introduction
“ Vous avez des enfants ?
(Do you have children ?)
Oui, j'ai trois enfants! ”
(Yes I have 3 children !)
Use
“Avoir” (to have) is used to express possession or ownership.
avoir ( Have) + an object :
- Tu as une voiture ?
- (Do you have a car?)
- (Oui, j'ai une “Renault”)
- (Yes, I have a “Renault”.)
Conjugation
| avoir | To have |
|---|---|
| J'ai | I have |
| Tu as | You have |
| Il a | He has / it has |
| Elle a | She has / it has |
| Nous avons | We have |
| Vous avez | You have |
| Ils ont | They have (masculine) |
| Elles ont | They have (feminine) |
Example
- Tu as une voiture magnifique !
- (You have a beautiful car !)
- J'ai une fille et deux fils.
- (I have a daughter and a son.)
- Nous avons une grande maison.
- (We have a big house.)
Note
In French for sensations and age we use “avoir” ( to have) instead as être ( to be) as in English.
avoir + l'âge : Sarah a 7 ans et Antoine a 3 ans.
Have + age : Sarah has (is) 7 years (old) and Antoine has (is) 3 years (old.)
avoir + une sensation : J'ai faim ! Tu as un sandwich ?
Have + sensation / feeling : I have hungry (I’m hungry)! do you have a sandwich?
Tu as chaud, avec ton manteau.
You have hot with your coat. (You’re hot with your coat).