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A1 LEVELUnit 6: Unit 6: The Verb "Avere" (To Have)

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6. The Verb "Avere" (To Have)

The verb avere(to have) is an essential irregular auxiliary verb. Not only does it express possession, but it is also the core verb used in many Italian idioms where English uses "to be"!

Present Tense Conjugation of AVERE

(Io) ho — I have
(Tu) hai — You have
(Lui / Lei) ha — He / She has / You (formal) have

(Noi) abbiamo — We have
(Voi) avete — You all have
(Loro) hanno — They have

Essential AVERE Idioms (Where English uses "To Be"):

• avere fame — to be hungry

• avere sete — to be thirsty

• avere caldo — to be hot (warm)

• avere freddo — to be cold

• avere paura (di) — to be afraid (of)

• avere sonno — to be sleepy

• avere fretta — to be in a hurry

• avere [X] anni — to be [X] years old

💡 Pronunciation Rule (Silent H): In Italian, the letter H is completely silent! Therefore, ho, hai, ha, hanno are pronounced exactly like o, ai, a, anno!

🇮🇹 🇬🇧 Esempi Pratici (Examples)6 Examples

🇮🇹Io ho una sorella e due fratelli.

🇬🇧I have one sister and two brothers.

🇮🇹Quanti anni hai? Io ho ventidue anni.

🇬🇧How old are you? I am twenty-two years old.

🇮🇹Oggi fa freddo, avete caldo o freddo?

🇬🇧Today is cold, are you all hot or cold?

🇮🇹Noi abbiamo molta fame, andiamo in pizzeria!

🇬🇧We are very hungry, let’s go to the pizzeria!

🇮🇹I bambini hanno sonno alle nove di sera.

🇬🇧The children are sleepy at nine in the evening.

🇮🇹Signor Rossi, Lei ha tempo domani pomeriggio?

🇬🇧Mr. Rossi, do you (formal) have time tomorrow afternoon?

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