Lesson 20 - Present tense of " to have " in Italian ( verbo avere )
The verb “ avere ” it is a verb that is frequently used and the English form of it is the verb “ to have”.“ Avere ” is an irregular verb.
Conjugation in the Present Tense
Io ho
Tu hai
Egli ha
Noi abbiamo
Voi avete
Essi hanno
The verb “avere” is used in Italian, where the verb “ to be ” would be used in English.
In English the age is expressed with the use of the verb “to be” but in Italian is used the verb “ avere” + number + anni.
Ex.
Quanti anni ha Luca ? —> How old is Luca ?
Io ho dieci anni —> I am ten years old.
There are some idiomatic expressions that in English are expressed as to be + adjective and in Italian are made with “ avere + noun ”.
Avere caldo —> being hot
Avere colpa —> being guilty
Avere fame —> being angry
Avere fortuna —> being lucky
Avere freddo —> being cold
Avere fretta —> being in a hurry
Avere invidia —> being envious
Avere paura —> being afraid
Avere rabbia —> being hungry
Avere ragione —> beige right
Avere sete —> being thirsty
Avere vergogna —> being ashamed
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