Objectives: Expressions with AVOIR DEPUIS

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Objectives Expressions with AVOIR DEPUIS

Formation Exercises
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In French, avoir is used in some expressions
where to be is used in English.
Jai quatorze ans I am 14 years old Jai soif
I am thirsty Jai faim I am hungry Jai chaud
I am hot Jai froid I am cold Jai besoin de
I need Jai peur I am scared

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If you need to use other pronouns other than I
then you need to use the appropriate form of the
verb avoir for these particular expressions- see
below
Jai Tu as Il/elle a On a

Nous avons Vous avez Ils/Elles ont
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Since Depuis
In English, we use the perfect tense to say how
long we have been doing something. In French,
you use depuis (since) and the present
tense. Example I have lived in Paris for 2
years- Jhabite à Paris depuis 2 ans. I have been
learning French for 6 months- Japprends le
français depuis 6 mois.

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