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    This document provides information on conjugating the French verbs être (to be) and avoir (to have) in the present tense. It explains that être is used with verbs describing motion and direction as well as reflexive verbs, while avoir is used with most other verbs to form compound tenses. The document then gives the full conjugations of être and avoir in the present tense, providing example sentences for each form to demonstrate usage. It notes that the second and third person singular forms of both verbs are pronounced the same, despite differing spelling.

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    This document provides information on conjugating the French verbs être (to be) and avoir (to have) in the present tense. It explains that être is used with verbs describing motion and direction as well as reflexive verbs, while avoir is used with most other verbs to form compound tenses. The document then gives the full conjugations of être and avoir in the present tense, providing example sentences for each form to demonstrate usage. It notes that the second and third person singular forms of both verbs are pronounced the same, despite differing spelling.

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    This document provides information on conjugating the French verbs être (to be) and avoir (to have) in the present tense. It explains that être is used with verbs describing motion and direction as well as reflexive verbs, while avoir is used with most other verbs to form compound tenses. The document then gives the full conjugations of être and avoir in the present tense, providing example sentences for each form to demonstrate usage. It notes that the second and third person singular forms of both verbs are pronounced the same, despite differing spelling.

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    French Conjugation of Etre and Avoir (Present

    Tense)

    It this lesson you will learn or consolidate, if you have gone through the 1st and 2nd
    part of my French Lessons for Beginners, the conjugation and use of the two most
    important verbs in the French language: Etre and Avoir.  

    Understanding Avoir and Être


    The two verbs to be = "être", and to have = "avoir". The comprehension of the use of these
    two verbs is very important for mastering the French language. They are used with the past
    participle to make compound tenses.

    The simplest way to remember which one to use is as follows:

     Most verbs are conjugated with the French "avoir" (to have)
     Verbs describing, motion and direction; and reflexive verbs for example "to wash my
    hair", are conjugated with the verb "être" (to be)

    1. French Verbs: Etre / Avoir


    Here are some of the advantages of learning etre (to be) and avoir (to have) from the
    beginning. 

     They are two the most important verbs in almost any language, but they are
    particularly useful in learning Romance Languages
     Thanks to them you will be able to express all the basic things concerning
    yourself
     Etre and avoir are essential in constructing most of the grammatical
    structures of the French language (past, future, conditional, perfect, subjunctive)
     Two irregular verbs, which means they conjugate differently from other
    verbs
     In both verbs, the second ( tu ) and the third( il/elle ) person
    singular are pronounced in the same way (although they are written in a different
    way)

    2. Conjugation of Etre and Avoir:


    Without a further ado here is the conjugation with the example sentences to make
    your learning the most effective:
    avoir = to have
    être = to be
    I have = J'ai
    I am = Je suis
    You have = Tu as
    You are = Tu es
    He has = Il a
    He is = Il est
    She has = Elle a
    She is = Elle est
    We have = Nous avons
    We are = Nous sommes
    You have = Vous avez
    You are = Vous êtes234
    They have = Ils ont
    They are = Ils sont
    They have = Elles ont
    They are =Elles sont

    Je suis français. I am French. J’ai une voiture rapide. I have a fast car.


    Tu as une jolie maison. You have a nice
    Tu es allemand. You are German. house.

    Il est jeune. He is young. Il a 10 ans. You are 10 years old.

    Elle est belle. She is pretty. Elle a un frère. She has one brother.

    Nous sommes ensemble. We are Nous avons terminé. We have finished.


    together.
    Vous avez une question. You have a
    Vous êtes arrivés*. You have arrived. question.

    Ils sont contents*. They are happy. Ils ont perdu. They have lost.

    Elles sont contentes**. They (the Elles ont peur.  They are afraid (lit. They


    women) are happy. (the women) have fear)

    * you need to add “s” to a verb in the plural form. Just to let you know.

    ** If the verb is in plural and feminine form, you need to add ‘s’ (plural) and ‘e’
    (feminine)

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