G3.3 – Il verbo avere con espressioni / Verb Avere with fixed expressions
G3.3 Il verbo AVERE
| Avere | to have |
| io ho | I have |
| tu hai | you have |
| lui/ lei / Lei ha | he/she has / you have (singular formal) |
| noi abbiamo | we have |
| voi avete | you have (plural informal) |
| loro / Loro hanno | they have / you have (plural formal) |
The verb avere (to have) indicates ownership or possession. The letter H in the forms ho / hai / ha / hanno is silent.
Fixed expressions with AVERE
Avere is used in various idiomatic expressions that do not translate literally to English.
Example: Ho fame -> I am hungry (Ho means “I have” and fame is a noun that translates to “hunger”. )
Note: You have already learned some of them in previous units and you’ll see the remaining expressions in the next units. Use the chart below as a summary to memorize them.
| italiano | inglese |
| avere…anni | to be…years old |
| avere bisogno di… | to need |
| avere paura di… | to be afraid of.. |
| avere freddo | to be cold |
| avere caldo | to be hot |
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The following expressions will be introduced in the next units
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| avere ragione | to be right |
| avere torto | to be wrong |
| avere pazienza | to be patient |
| avere fretta | to be in a hurry |
| avere sete | to be thirsty |
| avere fame | to be hungry |
| avere voglia di… | to want something |
| avere + physical description | to have + physical description |
