0Conjugation of Être and Avoir
Etre(to be) and Avoir(to have) are the two most important verbs in the French language. With the help of these verbs you will be able to express all the basic things concerning yourself. Etre and avoir are essential in constructing the other tenses and structures in the French language (past, future, conditional, perfect). Both of them are irregular verbs, which means they conjugate differently from other verbs
Conjugation of Etre and Avoir:
être = to be
Je suis français. I am French.
Tu es allemand. You are German.
Il est jeune. He is young.
Elle est belle. She is pretty.
Nous sommes ensemble. We are together.
Vous êtes arrivés*. You have arrived.
Ils sont contents*. They are happy.
Elles sont contentes**. They (the women) are happy.
avoir = to have
J’ai une voiture rapide. I have a fast car.
Tu as une jolie maison. You have a nice house.
Il a 10 ans. You are 10 years old.
Elle a un frère. She has one brother.
Nous avons terminé. We have finished.
Vous avez une question. You have a question.
Ils ont perdu. They have lost.
Elles ont peur. They are afraid (lit. They (the women) have fear)
In both verbs, the second ( tu ) and the third( il/elle ) person singular are pronounced in the same way (although they are written a bit differently)
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb "être"
Je ………………français. I am French.
Tu ………………allemand. You are German.
Il……………….. jeune. He is young.
Elle…………… belle. She is pretty.
Nous…………… ensemble. We are together.
Vous…………… arrivés. You have arrived.
Ils………………. contents. They are happy.
Elles……………..contentes. They (women/girls) are happy.
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb "avoir"
J’………………. .une voiture rapide. I have a fast car.
Tu………………. une jolie maison. You have a nice house.
Il…………………10 ans. You are (have) 10 years old.
Elle………………un frère. She has one brother.
Nous……………. terminé. We have finished.
Vous……………. une question. You have a question.
Ils………………. perdu. They have lost.
Elles…………… . peur. They are afraid (lit. The have fear)
