ESPACES - PROGRAM SAMPLER

2B.1 Leçon 2B Present tense of avoir Point de départ The verb avoir ( to have ) is used frequently in French. You will have to memorize each of its present tense forms because they are irregular. Present tense of avoir j’ai tu as il/elle/on a I have you have he/she/it/one has nous avons vous avez ils/elles ont we have you have they have On a rendez-vous avec David demain. Cette année, nous avons le bac. • Liaison is required between the final consonants of on , nous , vous , ils , and elles and the first vowel of forms of avoir that follow them. When the final consonant is an -s , pronounce it as a z before the verb forms. On a un prof sympa. We have a nice professor. Nous avons un cours d’art. We have an art class. Vous avez deux stylos. You have two pens. Elles ont un examen de psychologie. They have a Psychology exam. • Keep in mind that an indefinite article, whether singular or plural, usually becomes de / d’ after a negation. J’ai un cours difficile. I have a difficult class. Je n’ai pas de cours difficile. I do not have a difficult class. Il a des examens. He has exams. Il n’a pas d’ examens. He does not have exams. ( ( ( ( Tutorial STRUCTURES ESPACE 72 soixante-douze Communicative Goal State basic feelings and needs