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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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.
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.
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