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The verbe "avoir" means "to have" in French. But it is also used in composite tenses as auxiliaire ("etre" and "avoir" are the two auxiliaire verbes in French), in tenses such as the passe simple or any other composite tenses.

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How do you say must have in french?

In French, "must have" can be translated as "doit avoir" or "il faut avoir."


What is avoir in past participle?

The past participle of "avoir" is "eu".


What is passe compose for travailler?

j'ai travaillé.Passé composé is constructed with one of the two auxiliary verbs, avoir or être, at the present tense followed by the verb at the participe passé form (travailler becomes "travaillé"). As a general rule, use avoir as your facilitator verb, and use être only for verbs that directly affect the subject of the sentence.for example: perdre (to lose)I lost my book: J'ai perdu mon livre (use avoir because it is the book that was lost)I lost my way (same meaning as I lost myself): Je me suisperdu (use être because it's the subject of the sentence that got lost)


How do you tell which form of the past participle should be used in passe compose?

In the passé composé, the past participle used depends on the auxiliary verb (être or avoir) and the subject of the sentence. With être as the auxiliary, the past participle must agree in gender and number with the subject. With avoir, the past participle does not agree with the subject unless the direct object comes before the verb and is a person or group of people.


When to use etre and avoir for past tense in french?

You put the etre or avoir in between the pronoun and the verb. For example, 'I played,' you say I, avoir, played. Being J'ai joue(with an accent). Or if you were saying 'he died', you would say il est mort. How to know whether to use avoir or etre: You always use avoir EXCEPT for these; Descendre Retourner Mourir Rentre Sortir Venir Aller Naitre Devenir Entrer Revenir Tomber Rester Arriver Monter Partir You can remember these by using the words DR MRS VANDERTRAMP, if you remember one, its opposite will be there as well ex. to go down, to go up, to come, to leave etc. These ones take etre. Everything else uses avoir.

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How do you know when to use avior and etre in a present tense sentence?

Avoir and Etre can be used for many sentences, avoir is to have and Etre is to be. Example: J'ai vingt ans, I am twenty. (avoir) Example: Tu es petite, you are small. (etre)


Why is avoir an important verb in french?

like the verb "être" (to be), the verb "avoir" (to have) is not only a verb by itself but also an auxiliary verb. you can use it also with everyday situations: avoir faim, avoir soif, avoir sommeil = to be hungry, to be thirsty, to be sleepy avoir froid, avoir chaud = to be cold, to be hot


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What is the French word for have?

"avoir"avoir


Does faire go with avoir or etre?

Avior


How do you say must have in french?

In French, "must have" can be translated as "doit avoir" or "il faut avoir."


What is avoir in past participle?

The past participle of "avoir" is "eu".


What is the avec avoir form of to be lucky in French?

"Avoir de la chance" is the form with "avoir" which is equivalent to "être chanceux" (to be lucky).


What is passe compose for travailler?

j'ai travaillé.Passé composé is constructed with one of the two auxiliary verbs, avoir or être, at the present tense followed by the verb at the participe passé form (travailler becomes "travaillé"). As a general rule, use avoir as your facilitator verb, and use être only for verbs that directly affect the subject of the sentence.for example: perdre (to lose)I lost my book: J'ai perdu mon livre (use avoir because it is the book that was lost)I lost my way (same meaning as I lost myself): Je me suisperdu (use être because it's the subject of the sentence that got lost)


How do say Have doubt in french?

avoir un doute, avoir des doutes


How do you say can you have in French?

"Pouvez-vous avoir" ...? or "Pourriez-vous avoir" .. ? for could you have.


What is Boissy-sans-Avoir's population?

The population of Boissy-sans-Avoir is 601.