

Avoir
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Avoir
"To have"

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The verb "avoir" is used a lot in the Dr. unit
You use it to talk about many of your symptoms like "My ears hurt"
You use it to talk about many of your illnesses like "I have the flu"
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How to conjugate the verb "avoir"
J'ai (I have)
Tu as (You have)
Il a (He has)
Nous avons (We have)
Vous avez (You have)
Ils ont (They have)
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You used the verb avoir in French 1:
Tu as quel age?
J'ai 15 ans.
Il a les cheveux bruns.
Elle a les yeux verts.
J'ai faim.
J'ai soif.
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You will also use "avoir" to talk about body parts that are hurt: J'ai mal + body part
J'ai mal au nez. (My nose hurts, literally: I have bad at the nose)
J'ai mal aux yeux. (My eyes hurt, literally: I have bad at the eyes)
J'ai mal aux jambes. (My legs hurt)
J'ai mal à l'oreille. (My ear hurts)
J'ai mal à la dent. (My tooth hurts, I have a toothache,)
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Contractions with à:
In between the verb "avoir" and the body part is a form of "à"
à + le =au (J'ai mal au bras) *Use with singular, masculine body part
à + la = à la (J'ai mal à la jambe) * Use with sing., feminine body part
à + l' = à l' (J'ai mal à l'oreille) * Use with sing. body part starting w/ a vowel
à + les= aux (J'ai mal aux pieds) * Use with plural body parts
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Negatives: Ne + Verb + Pas
Remember to make a sentence negative: ne + verb + pas
Ne will change to n' before a vowel sound in French (a, e, i, o, u, h)
Example: Je n'ai pas mal au dos. (My back doesn't hurt.)
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Multiple Choice
How would you say, "I have a headache?"
J'ai mal aux yeux.
J'ai mal à l'oreille.
J'ai mal à la tête.
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Multiple Choice
How would you say "She has a toothache?"
Elle a mal à la jambe.
Elle a mal à la dent.
Elle a mal au dos.
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Multiple Choice
How would you make this sentence negative?
Il a mal au dos.
Il n'a pas mal au dos.
Il ne a pas mal au dos.
Il n'a mal au dos pas.
Avoir
"To have"

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