How it works
Avoir means “to have”: j’ai, tu as, il/elle/on a, nous avons, vous avez, ils/elles ont. Je becomes j’ before ai. French also uses avoir for age: choose the form for the person, then give the number of years. English uses “be” for age, but French uses avoir.
subject + present form of avoir
| Context or function | French form |
|---|---|
| First person singular | j’ai |
| Second person singular | tu as |
| Third person singular | elle a |
| First person plural | nous avons |
| Second person plural | vous avez |
| Third person plural | ils ont |
See it in a sentence
Tu as un vélo.
You have a bicycle.
As agrees with tu.
Nous avons un chat.
We have a cat.
Avons agrees with nous.
Put it into practice
Try it yourself
5 questions, with feedback after every answer. No account needed.
