Exploring French Verbs
How can we conjugate the verb "avoir" in French?
What does the verb "avoir" mean in English?
Conjugating the Verb "Avoir"
The verb "avoir" in French means "to have" in English. Here is how we can conjugate the verb "avoir" in different subjects:
Je (I): j'ai
Tu (You): tu as
Il/Elle/On (He/She/One): il/elle/on a
Nous (We): nous avons
Vous (You all): vous avez
Ils/Elles (They): ils/elles ont
So, when we want to say "You have pencils in your backpack" in French, we would say "Vous avez des crayons dans votre sac à dos."