Avoir verb in French

Meaning and uses of Avoir verb in french language are under.

Avoir = To have. 

    In French, "avoir" is one of the two most commonly used verbs (the other being "être"). "Avoir" means "to have" and is an irregular verb, meaning it does not follow the regular conjugation pattern of -ER, -IR, or -RE verbs. Here are the conjugations of "avoir" in the present tense:

• J'ai (I have)
• Tu as (you have, informal singular)
• Il/Elle/On a (he/she/it has, formal singular)
• Nous avons (we have)
• Vous avez (you have, plural or formal singular)
• Ils/Elles ont (they have)

Here are some examples of "avoir" in context:

• J'ai un chat. (I have a cat.)
• Tu as faim? (Are you hungry?)
• Il a beaucoup d'argent. (He has a lot of money.)
• Nous avons un rendez-vous. (We have an appointment.)
• Vous avez une belle maison. (You have a beautiful house.)
• Elles ont des chiens et des chats. (They have dogs and cats.)

    "Avoir" is also used in many idiomatic expressions in French, such as "avoir besoin de" (to need), "avoir envie de" (to want), and "avoir l'air de" (to seem). It is important to learn the proper conjugation of "avoir" as it is a very common verb in French.