2. Objectives: Expressions with ‘AVOIR’ + ‘DEPUIS’ Formation Exercises

3. In French, ‘avoir’ is used in some expressions where ‘to be’ is used in English. J’ai quatorze ans I am 14 years old J’ai soif I am thirsty J’ai faim I am hungry J’ai chaud I am hot J’ai froid I am cold J’ai besoin de… I need… J’ai peur… I am scared Click Click here for more practice.

4. If you need to use other pronouns other than ‘I’ then you need to use the appropriate form of the verb avoir for these particular expressions- see below J’ai Tu as Il/elle a On a Nous avons Vous avez Ils/Elles ont Click Click here for more practice Click

5. Since: Depuis In English, we use the perfect tense to say how long we have been doing something. In French, you use depuis (since) and the present tense. Example: I have lived in Paris for 2 years- J’habite à Paris depuis 2 ans. I have been learning French for 6 months- J’apprends le français depuis 6 mois. Click Click here for more practice