French Avoir Expressions

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30 Idiomatic Avoir Expressions

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FRENCH FAIRE EXPRESSIONS

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1	avoir ___ ans	to be ___ years old
2	avoir besoin de	to need
3	avoir chaud	to be hot
4	avoir froid	to be cold
5	avoir confiance en quelqu’un	to trust someone
6	avoir de la chance	to be lucky
7	avoir du charme	to be charming
8	avoir envie de	to want
9	avoir faim	to be hungry
10	avoir soif	to be thirsty
11	avoir honte de	to be ashamed of / about
12	avoir l’air (de)	to look like / to seem
13	avoir le cafard	to feel down in the dumps
14	avoir l’habitude de	to be in the habit of / to be used to
15	avoir l’heure	to have (to know) the time
16	avoir lieu	to take place
17	avoir l’intention de	to intend / to plan to
18	avoir mal à la tête	to have a headache
19	avoir mal au coeur	to feel nauseous
20	avoir peur (de)	to be afraid (of)
21	avoir raison	to be right
22	avoir tort	to be wrong
23	avoir sommeil	to be sleepy
24	avoir un chat dans la gorge	to have a frog in your throat
25	avoir un cheveu sur la langue	to lisp
26	avoir un petit creux	to be a little hungry
27	avoir un trou (de mémoire)	to have your mind go blank
28	avoir une dent contre quelqu’un	to hold a grudge
29	avoir une faim de loup	to be ravenous / famished
30	avoir horreur de	to hate something

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Level A1 – French Avoir Expressions

This lesson is for upper-level beginners and intermediate learners. Learn to use the verb avoir with 30 common idiomatic expressions. The video lesson includes all of the expressions along with examples in French and English. Not all of the examples are at the A1 level, but the idea is to grasp the meaning of each one and see how they can be used. The English translations make it easier to compare how things are said differently in French. The coursework that accompanies this lesson is meant for A1 level learners (exercises and audio drills).

STEP 1 ➯ Download your «cours»: This is a version of the lesson guide on which I’ve left space for you to take your own notes as you watch the lesson. Writing rules and examples yourself is proven to help in retaining new information.

STEP 2 ➯ Video presentation of the lesson: Watch my 20 minute video tutorial and take notes on your «cours».

STEP 3 ➯ Lesson guide: Download the lesson guide and add it to your French folder for easy reference when reviewing avoir expressions.

STEP 4 ➯ Audio drill: Listen to the audio drill in which you will hear each of the 30 expressions used in simple sentences at the A1 level.Repeat the sentences after me. Each sentence is read twice. If it’s too difficult to understand in the beginning, just download the PDF of the text used in the audio drill and read along as you work your way through the exercise. English translations are included.

STEP 5 ➯ Complete the written exercise – PDF: Fill in the blanks using expressions that fit given the context of each sentence. Be sure to conjugate the verb avoir in the present tense. You will find it useful to have your list of expressions in French and English handy as you complete this exercise.

STEP 6 ➯ Check your answers – PDF: English translations are included.

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