Exploring French Verbs

28 Feb 2022

How can we conjugate the verb "avoir" in French?

What does the verb "avoir" mean in English?

The verb "avoir" in French means "to have" in English. Here is how we can conjugate the verb "avoir" in different subjects:

Je (I): j'ai

Tu (You): tu as

Il/Elle/On (He/She/One): il/elle/on a

Nous (We): nous avons

Vous (You all): vous avez

Ils/Elles (They): ils/elles ont

So, when we want to say "You have pencils in your backpack" in French, we would say "Vous avez des crayons dans votre sac à dos."