Avoir ("to have") in the present tense
Avoir means "to have". Like être, it is irregular and must be memorized. It is also used in the fixed expression for age: "j'ai ... ans" (I am ... years old — literally "I have ... years").
| Subject | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| j' | ai | J'ai un frère. (I have a brother.) |
| tu | as | Tu as une sœur. (You have a sister.) |
| il / elle | a | Elle a vingt ans. (She is twenty years old.) |
| nous | avons | Nous avons une maison. (We have a house.) |
| vous | avez | Vous avez des enfants ? (Do you have children?) |
| ils / elles | ont | Ils ont un chat. (They have a cat.) |
More examples: "J'ai un chien." (I have a dog.) · "Tu as quel âge ?" (How old are you?)
What this unlocks
Knowing the rule is not the same as producing it.
This page explains the pattern. The track drills it: the point arrives inside a mini-dialogue, then production marked against a CEFR descriptor, then a module test that returns you to your two weakest sessions if you miss it.