Avoir & Être

French: Cambridge International GCSE, topic 6.1.15

'To have' - Avoir

'Avoir' is completely irregular in the present tense, it doesnt follow a pattern. Here it is

J'ai - I have

J'ai - I have

Tu as - you (singular) have

Tu as - you (singular) have

Il/elle/on a - he/she/it has

Il/elle/on a - he/she/it has

Nous avons - we have

Nous avons - we have

Vous avez - you (plural) have

Vous avez - you (plural) have

Ils/elles ont - they have

Ils/elles ont - they have

'To Be' - Être

'Être' is completely irregular in the present tense, it doesn't follow a pattern. Here it is

Je suis - I am

Je suis - I am

Tu es - you (singular) are

Tu es - you (singular) are

Il/elle/on est - he/she/one is

Il/elle/on est - he/she/one is

Nous sommes - we are

Nous sommes - we are

Vous êtes - you (plural) are

Vous êtes - you (plural) are

Ils/elles sont - they are

Ils/elles sont - they are

Test yourself on Avoir & Être

  • How do you say 'I have' in French?

  • Which of the following is NOT a correct form of 'avoir' in the present tense?

  • How do you say 'I am' in French?

  • Which of the following are NOT forms of the verb 'to be' in French?

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