So instead of using Je I have to use J'ai ? Am I understanding this correctly?
The verb avoir (to have) is irregular (it doesn't follow the same conjugation rules as other verbs ending in -oir).
It conjugates like this in Le Présent:
j' | ai |
tu | as |
il/elle/on | a |
nous | avons |
vous | avez |
ils/elles | ont |
Have a listen to these examples:
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.
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I need clarification?

Bonjour Jose !
You have understood correctly.
This is a case of elision done as there were two vowels coming simultaneously.
Hence J’ai = I have (not Je ai)
Hope this helps !
I need clarification?
So instead of using Je I have to use J'ai ? Am I understanding this correctly?
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rendez vous
Why does J'ai rendez-vous not have an article

Hi Peggie,
As Tom rightly said :
Avoir (un) rendez-vous is to have an appointment
with or without the article.
It is the same for, to make an appointment -
Prendre (un) rendez-vous
Je vais prendre (un) rendez-vous chez le coiffeur= I am going to make an appointment at the hairdresser's
Hope this helps!
Hi Peggie,
It is possible to use an article with "rendez-vous"
(i) J'ai un rendez-vous (chez, à, avec etc)
(ii) J'ai rendez-vous (chez, à, avec etc)
The only difference that I can think of between them is that (i) can stand alone - J'ai un rendez-vous. whereas (ii) might require qualification J'ai rendez-vous chez le médicin
Perhaps a native speaker could elaborate.
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Bonjour.

Bonjour.
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Bonjour. Is it possible to use On? Would I conjugate on a or on avons? Merci.


Bonjour. Is it possible to use On? Would I conjugate on a or on avons? Merci.
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T'as

T'as
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Why do you contract je ai to j'ai but leave tu as and not t'as ?

Bonjour Lisa,
In grammatically correct French, E is the only vowel that contracts. So je, me, te, le, etc all contract, but tu, qui, etc do not.
The only exceptions are la and si, but the latter only when it means "if" and only in front of il and ils.
Why do you contract je ai to j'ai but leave tu as and not t'as ?
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