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The Pronunciation of Avoir
Be careful with the pronunciation of avoir. There are many sound
liaisons involved with its pronunciation. Click on the link below to
watch the video to hear the correct pronunciation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrdyXbwDfSI
First way: When used alone, avoir means "to have" or "to possess"
something / someone (tangible or abstract.).
Exemples:
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French English Sentence
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Third way: Avoir is an auxiliary which combines with the past
participle of the primary verb for most French verbs to form a
compound tenses, such as "passé composé". Verbs that don't
use avoir, use être as their auxiliary verb.
Exemples:
Exemples:
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Additional materials
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLxEv4o31M4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=48&v=fXJtXmkgRX
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Practice
AVOIR
You will find the correct answer below
Exercice 1 :
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Exercice 2:
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Exercice 3 :
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The verb Être (to be)
The verb ‘’ être’’ is a very common French verb. It is the equivalent
of ‘’ to be’’. The verb ‘’ être’’ is not an action verb (like eating or
walking). It is used to describe a state of being:
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2- The title of our profession
3- The colors
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Conjugaison of être
The conjugation of ÊTRE in the present tense
Je suis → I am
Tu es → You are
Elle, Il est → She is / He is
Nous sommes → We are
Vous êtes → You are
Elles, Ils sont → They are
Example
ÊTRE → TO BE
Natalie is French
We are French.
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Additional materials
Prononciation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pafc5eowMLk
Explanation of être:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbxrZMePugU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84olv0BM4oY
Practice
ÊTRE
Exercise 1:
Type the correct form of the verb ‘’ être’’ in the blank then
translate it into French:
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Exercise 2:
1. Laura russe.
2. Vous bilingues.
3. Steve et Mike américains.
4. Je enseignant(e) de français.
5. Nous anglais.
6. Je désolé(e).
7. Vous Julie?
8. Le cours difficile.
9. Mike excellent.
10. Je débutant(e).
Correction of exercise 1:
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Correction of exercise 2:
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