What will you learn?

In this lesson, you will learn how to:

• Use the verb avoir (to have)
• Say what you have
• Talk about your age
• Make simple sentences

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1. What is AVOIR?

Avoir means “to have”.

It is used to:

• Talk about things you have
• Say your age

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Examples:

• J’ai un livre
• J’ai 12 ans

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2. Conjugation of AVOIR

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Present tense:

French	English
J’ai	I have
Tu as	You have
Il/Elle a	He/She has
Nous avons	We have
Vous avez	You have
Ils/Elles ont	They have

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3. Talking about Age

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Structure:

J’ai + number + ans

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Examples:

• J’ai 10 ans
• J’ai 11 ans

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Important rule:

Incorrect: Je suis 10 ans
Correct: J’ai 10 ans

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4. Talking about things

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Examples:

• J’ai un livre
• J’ai un stylo
• J’ai un sac

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5. Simple sentences

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• J’ai un livre
• Tu as un stylo
• Il a un sac

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6. Important tips

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• Always use J’ai for age
• Speak clearly
• Practice daily

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7. Common mistakes

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Incorrect: Je suis 12 ans
Correct: J’ai 12 ans

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Incorrect: Je suis un livre
Correct: J’ai un livre

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8. Exercises

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Exercise 1 – Complete

J’______
Tu ______
Il ______

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Exercise 2 – Match

J’ai → ___
Tu as → ___

a. You have
b. I have

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Exercise 3 – Write

Write 3 sentences:

• J’ai ______
• J’ai ______
• J’ai ______

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9. Speaking practice

Say aloud:

• J’ai 10 ans
• J’ai un livre

Repeat 3 times

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Lesson summary

You can now:

• Use avoir
• Talk about age
• Say what you have

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