Have in French

Definition

Definition in EnglishThe English auxiliary used with a past participle to form perfect constructions, retained without the participle in corresponding short answers and confirmation tags.

Definition in FrenchAvoir sert d’auxiliaire avec le participe passé pour former les temps composés et peut s’employer seul dans une réponse courte.

Example sentences

• Tu as fini de déjeuner ?🔊

  Have you finished lunch?

• Oui, j’ai.🔊

  Yes, I have.

• Tu as fini de déjeuner, tu n’as pas fini ?🔊

  You have finished lunch, haven't you?

have in other languages

• What have means
• In Portuguese
• In Japanese