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Explanation: Avoir Conjugation Table
​j' | ​ai
​tu | ​as
​il/elle/on | ​a
​nous | ​avons
​vous | ​avez
​ils/elles | ​ont
Usage of Avoir
This section on avoir conjugation will show you how avoir is used in French. There are four general usages for the verb avoir in French:
1. The verb avoir is used to say one’s age
J’ai 30 ans
I am 30
Please note that in English you are a certain age wheras in French you have a certain age.
2. To talk about one’s family and friends
Tu as une petite amie française?
Do you have a French girlfriend?
This is the same both in French and English.
3. To talk about one’s possesions
Il a un ordinateur
He has a computer
This is the same both French and English.
4. To talk about certain sensations one has
Nous avons faim
We are hungry
Please note that in English you are a certain sensation wheras in French you have a certain sensation.
Pronunciation of Avoir
In this section on avoir conjugation we will focus on pronunciation. There are 3 important rules to take into account when we want to pronounce a avoir conjugation in French.
1. We do not pronounce the last e in the subject pronoun elle
Elle a soif
She is thirsty
After the letter “l” we go straight to the “a”.
2. Rather than pause in between certain words, we pronounce them in one go. This is called a liason and applies in the following expressions
On a
Nous avons
Vous avez
Ils ont
Elles ont
Here we can see that “on a” is pronounced in one go, and in the other examples the letter s at the end of the subject pronoun will be pronounced with the letter z
3. The subject pronoun “je” is turned into a “j” because otherwise there would be two vowels next to each other
J’ai peur.
I am afraid
Please note how it is NOT “Je ai peur”. This would be wrong.
Source: https://languageatlas.com/french-a1/avoir-conjugation-in-the-present-tense/

[Front] Sentence With a Blank Area: J___ 25 ans.
This Needs To Be Conjugated (Only for: avoir
Translation/Word Definitions/Hints/Other: I am 25 years old.
[Back] Answer Sentence: J'ai 25 ans.
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Answer of Blank Area: ai

[Front] Sentence With a Blank Area: J’__ peur.
This Needs To Be Conjugated (Only for: avoir
Translation/Word Definitions/Hints/Other: I am afraid.
[Back] Answer Sentence: J’ai peur.
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Answer of Blank Area: ai

[Front] Sentence With a Blank Area: Tu __ quel âge?
This Needs To Be Conjugated (Only for: avoir
Translation/Word Definitions/Hints/Other: How old are you.
[Back] Answer Sentence: Tu as quel âge?
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Answer of Blank Area: as

[Front] Sentence With a Blank Area: Tu __ une petite amie française?
This Needs To Be Conjugated (Only for: avoir
Translation/Word Definitions/Hints/Other: Do you have a French girlfriend?
[Back] Answer Sentence: Tu as une petite amie française?
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Answer of Blank Area: as

[Front] Sentence With a Blank Area: Elle _ une soeur.
This Needs To Be Conjugated (Only for: avoir
Translation/Word Definitions/Hints/Other: She has a sister.
[Back] Answer Sentence: Elle a une soeur.
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Answer of Blank Area: a

[Front] Sentence With a Blank Area: Elle _ soif.
This Needs To Be Conjugated (Only for: avoir
Translation/Word Definitions/Hints/Other: She is thirsty.
[Back] Answer Sentence: Elle a soif.
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Answer of Blank Area: a

[Front] Sentence With a Blank Area: Nous __ un chien.
This Needs To Be Conjugated (Only for: avoir
Translation/Word Definitions/Hints/Other: We have a dog.
[Back] Answer Sentence: Nous avons un chien.
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Answer of Blank Area: avons

[Front] Sentence With a Blank Area: Vous __ un téléphone portable.
This Needs To Be Conjugated (Only for: avoir
Translation/Word Definitions/Hints/Other: You have a mobile phone.
[Back] Answer Sentence: Vous avez un téléphone portable.
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Answer of Blank Area: avez

[Front] Sentence With a Blank Area: Ils _ deux fils.
This Needs To Be Conjugated (Only for: avoir
Translation/Word Definitions/Hints/Other: They have two sons.
[Back] Answer Sentence: Ils ont deux fils.
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Answer of Blank Area: ont

[Front] Sentence With a Blank Area: Les filles _ froid.
This Needs To Be Conjugated (Only for: avoir
Translation/Word Definitions/Hints/Other: The girls are cold.
[Back] Answer Sentence: Les filles ont froid.
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Answer of Blank Area: ont