PrepMyFrench
PrepMyFrench
Conjugation directory
Avoir is one of the most useful verbs in French. It marks possession, age, and many fixed expressions, and it is the default auxiliary in compound tenses.
Use it to express possession, age, feelings, and most passé composé forms.
J'ai vingt ans et j'ai beaucoup de travail.
I am twenty years old and I have a lot of work.
Age in French uses avoir, not être: j'ai vingt ans.
Use the table above and the related links below to pin the pattern down before you move on to other verbs.
Start with the present tense, then the passé composé. Those two forms carry most everyday conversation and make the rest of the table easier to recognise.
Avoir typically uses avoir in compound tenses. Check the table above and keep the past participle in view when you move into compound forms.
Use the related links below and then open the interactive conjugator to compare this verb with others you use often.