Polyglot Dictionary

avoir

/a.vwaʁ/

verb A1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

present: a
past: a eu
perfect: eu

Meaning

to have
- Il a deux frères.
  
  He has two brothers.
- Quand elle était petite, elle avait un chat noir qu'elle adorait. Il est mort quand elle avait quinze ans.
  
  When she was little, she had a black cat she adored. It died when she was fifteen.

Practice

1 What does avoir mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches avoir?

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Last updated 2026-09-27