AVOIR “to have”
Conjugaison In French, as in English, verbs must be conjugated in order to use them in a sentence. The infinitive is what we call the verb before it is conjugated. It is the verb in an ‘untouched’ state. Ex. Aimer; nager; regarder; avoir
Two Types of French verbs Regular verbs These are verbs that follow a pattern when they are conjugated. There are 3 types of regular verbs: those that end in –er, -ir, & -re. Irregular verbs- These are verbs that follow absolutely no pattern and must be memorized.
How to conjugate verbs First, you have to know what the subject pronouns are: je nous tu vous il ils elle elles *You MUST memorize these!!!
How to conjugate verbs je I nous we tu you (sing.) vous you all First, you have to know what the subject pronouns are: je I nous we tu you (sing.) vous you all you (sing. formal) il he ils they (masc) elle she elles they (fem) *You MUST memorize these!!!
Irregular verb must be memorized Conjugating avoir Irregular verb must be memorized J’ai Tu as Il/Elle a Nous avons Vous avez Ils/ Elles ont