Conjugate avoir in the present tense in French (Le Présent)

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
Last updated: 2023-09-15
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The verb avoir (to have) is irregular in French (it doesn't follow the same conjugation rules as other verbs ending in -oir).

Learn how to conjugate AVOIR (to have) in Le Présent (Indicatif) in French

j' ai
tu as
il/elle/on  a
nous avons
vous avez
ils/elles ont


Have a listen to these examples:

J'ai un chien.I have a dog.

Tu as une sœur.You have a sister.

Il a les yeux bleus.He has blue eyes.

Nous avons deux chats.We have two cats.

Vous avez les mêmes yeux.You have the same eyes.

Ils ont un bébé.They have a baby.
 

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Il a les yeux bleus.He has blue eyes.
Elle a une souris.She has a mouse.
Nous avons deux chats.We have two cats.
Vous avez les mêmes yeux.You have the same eyes.
Tu as vraiment des yeux de lynx !You really have eagle eyes!
Ils ont un bébé.They have a baby.
Tu as une sœur.You have a sister.
J'ai un chien.I have a dog.
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