Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb haver
Introduction to the verb haver
The English translation of the French verb haver is “to have.” It is pronounced as “ah-vay.”
The language origin of haver is Latin, from the word “habere,” which also means “to have.” In everyday French, haver is most often used as an auxiliary verb to form compound tenses, such as the passé composé, and to express possession or existence.
Examples:
- J’ai étudié toute la journée. (I studied all day.)
- Nous avons acheté une nouvelle voiture. (We bought a new car.)
- Elle a un chien très mignon. (She has a very cute dog.)
Haver – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of haver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | J’ai | J’ai faim. | I am hungry. |
Tu | Tu as | Tu as chaud. | You are hot. |
Il | Il a | Il a raison. | He is right. |
Elle | Elle a | Elle a peur. | She is scared. |
On | On a | On a besoin d’aide. | We need help. |
Nous | Nous avons | Nous avons de la chance. | We are lucky. |
Vous | Vous avez | Vous avez raison. | You are right. |
Ils | Ils ont | Ils ont réussi. | They have succeeded. |
Elles | Elles ont | Elles ont des fleurs. | They have flowers. |
Other Conjugations for Haver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb haver (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haver
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