How do you conjugate avoir in the present tense?

The present forms include j'ai, tu as, il a, nous avons, vous avez, and ils ont.

French verb · present tense

Avoir Conjugation in French

avoir means to have in French. Highly irregular: its present forms include ai, as, a, avons, avez, and ont; write j'ai. In the present tense, the forms include j'ai, nous avons, and ils ont.

Avoir in the present tense

The table shows the six standard subject patterns. The same form covers il, elle, and on; another shared form covers ils and elles.

Pronoun	Present form	Pronunciation
j'	ai
tu	as
il / elle / on	a
nous	avons
vous	avez
ils / elles	ont

How avoir works

Avoir means to have and is also an auxiliary in many compound tenses. Highly irregular: its present forms include ai, as, a, avons, avez, and ont; write j'ai.

Avoir examples in French

J'ai une question.

I have a question.

Tu as du temps ?

Do you have time?

Elle a deux frères.

She has two brothers.

Nous avons une réservation.

We have a reservation.

Ils ont faim après la marche.

They are hungry after the walk.

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elles + avoir

to have

être — to be faire — to do / make vouloir — to want

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Frequently asked questions about avoir

What does avoir mean in French?: Avoir means to have and is also an auxiliary in many compound tenses.
Is avoir a regular verb?: Highly irregular: its present forms include ai, as, a, avons, avez, and ont; write j'ai.
How do you conjugate avoir in the present tense?: The present forms include j'ai, tu as, il a, nous avons, vous avez, and ils ont.