Confused about the use of etre & avoir

Mohshin S.A0Kwiziq community member

Confused about the use of etre & avoir

When to use étre and avoir?

The english translation seems same.

E.g: I had....

Please help!

This question relates to:French lesson "Conjugate verbs (+ être) in the pluperfect tense in French (Le Plus-que-Parfait)"

Asked 4 years ago

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Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

You seem to be doing exercises that are not in line with your level. I suggest you follow the lessons compiled for you by kwiziq.

To answer your question:

être — to be, avoir — to have. Depending on whether the main verb is transitive or intransitive, you will form compound tenses either with avoir (transitive) or être (intransitive).

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