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Avoir is an English word starting with the letter A. With 4 example sentences you'll see exactly how it works in context.

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Avoir in a sentence

Related words

Avoir | Avoirdupois

Using Avoir

  • In the example corpus, avoir often appears in combinations such as: of avoir.

Context around Avoir

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

example 1×

Sentence patterns with Avoir

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

auxiliary is avoir 1× for example avoir mangé means 1× form of avoir to have 1× selection of avoir or être 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

concerning the selection 1× for example avoir 1× for most main 1× the participle agrees 1×

Common sentence endings:

auxiliary is avoir 1× eaten in french 1× rowlett 2007 40f 1×

Words around Avoir

Just before it in the word index:

avoids 376 avoiding 1.383 avoiders 6 avoider 2 avoided 1.608 avoidant 15

Just after it in the word index:

avoirdupois 12 avoke 2 avola 6 avolon 3 avon 243 avonallo 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Avoir

  • In this selection, "avoir" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, example stand out and add context to how "avoir" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include auxiliary is avoir and for example avoir mangé means. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "avoir" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with avoir

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

For example, avoir mangé means "(to) have eaten" in French. (10 words)

Concerning the selection of avoir or être as the auxiliary verb to form perfect tense/aspect in French, see Rowlett (2007:40f.). (22 words)

The participle agrees with the subject when the auxiliary is être, and with a preceding direct object (if any) when the auxiliary is avoir. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

For most main verbs the auxiliary is (the appropriate form of) avoir ("to have"), but for reflexive verbs and certain intransitive verbs the auxiliary is a form of être ("to be"). (31 words)

The participle agrees with the subject when the auxiliary is être, and with a preceding direct object (if any) when the auxiliary is avoir. (24 words)

Concerning the selection of avoir or être as the auxiliary verb to form perfect tense/aspect in French, see Rowlett (2007:40f.). (22 words)

Example sentences (4)

Concerning the selection of avoir or être as the auxiliary verb to form perfect tense/aspect in French, see Rowlett (2007:40f.).

For example, avoir mangé means "(to) have eaten" in French.

For most main verbs the auxiliary is (the appropriate form of) avoir ("to have"), but for reflexive verbs and certain intransitive verbs the auxiliary is a form of être ("to be").

The participle agrees with the subject when the auxiliary is être, and with a preceding direct object (if any) when the auxiliary is avoir.

Common combinations with avoir

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • of avoir 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "avoir" in a sentence?
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