LES EXPRESSIONS AVEC LE VERBE ‘AVOIR’
EXPRESSIONS WITH THE VERB ‘AVOIR’
In French, many expressions use the verb ‘avoir’ to translate the words ‘to be’ or ‘to feel’.
The following are the phrases with ‘avoir’
1) Avoir faim = to be / to feel hungry
2) Avoir soif = to be / feel thirsty
3) Avoir sommeil = to be / feel sleepy
4) Avoir froid = to be / feel cold
5) Avoir chaud = to be / feel hot
6) Avoir raison = to be / feel right
7) Avoir tort = to be / feel wrong
8) Avoir _________ ans = to be __________ years old
9) Avoir _________ mètres = to be __________ metres tall
10) Avoir peur (de) = to be afraid (literally – to have fear of)
11) Avoir besoin (de) = to need (literally – to have need of)
12) Avoir envie (de) = to want
13) Avoir l’air = to look / seem
14) Avoir de la chance = to belucky
15) Avoir mal (à) = to have an ache in (head, legs, etc.)
EXERCISE
I. Remplacez les tirets par des mots qui conviennent. Puis traduisez les
phrases :
1) J’ai étudié pendant toute la nuit, et maintenant j’ai ___________________.
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2) C’est son anniversaire de naissance demain ; il va avoir 18 ____________________.
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3) Quand on a _______________, il faut boire un bon verre d’eau fraiche.
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4) Pour bien vivre, on a _______________ d’argent.
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5) Sylvie ; qu’est – ce qu’il y a ? Aujourd’hui, tu as ________________ triste.
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6) Quand on a _____________________ ____________________ dents, il faut aller
chez le dentiste.
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7) En été, quand le soleil brille de pleine force, on a ___________________.
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8) J’ai _______________. J’ai _________________ de manger un bon sandwich.
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9) Tu as _________________ ; il faut refaire l’exercice.
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10) Mon frère est très grand ; il a 1.7 __________________.
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11) Pour préparer un gâteau, on a _____________ d’œufs.
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12) Tu pars en France ? Tu as _____ ______ _______________!
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13) Si tu as _______________, porte un pull.
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14) Beaucoup de gens ont _____________ ________ tonnerre (thunder).
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15) En général, les petits enfants adorent leurs parents. Pour eux, les parents ont toujours
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II. Complétez les phrases suivantes :
1) On a faim ; il faut ___________________
2) On a froid ; il faut ___________________
3) On a mal au ventre ; il faut ___________________
4) On a chaud ; il faut ______________________
5) On a sommeil ; il faut ____________________
6) On a soif ; il faut ___________________
III. Traduisez en français :
1) When one works hard, one feels hungry.
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2) She won the lottery. She is lucky.
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3) I have walked a lot; my knees are aching.
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4) In summer, one often feels thirsty.
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5) Nowadays, children are afraid of nothing.
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6) He is wrong. Don’t listen to his advice.
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7) His eyes are weak; he needs spectacles to read.
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8) I am tired; I want to rest.
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9) I go to bed early; I feel sleepy at 10 p.m.
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10) Never argue with the teacher. The teacher is always right.
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