avere
A1#5Hear it
verb
- to have
- to have (done something); See Category:Italian transitive verbs and Category:Italian reflexive verbs.
- synonym of esserci: there be
noun
- property, substance
- belongings
- assets
- swag
- credit
Forms
Present
| I | ho / ò |
|---|---|
| you | hai / ai |
| he, she, it | ha / à |
| we | abbiamo / avemo / amo / emo |
| you (plural) | avete / ate / ete |
| they | hanno / anno |
Imperfect
| I | avevo / avo |
|---|---|
| you | avevi / avi |
| he, she, it | aveva / ava |
| we | avevamo / avemio / avamo |
| you (plural) | avevate / avevio / avate |
| they | avevano / aveveno / avano |
Past historic
| I | ebbi / ebbe / avei / avetti / avette |
|---|---|
| you | avesti / avessi |
| he, she, it | ebbe / avé / avette |
| we | avemmo / avessimo / avettimo |
| you (plural) | aveste / avessivo |
Future
| I | avrò / averò |
|---|
Imperfect subjunctive
| I | avessi |
|---|
More forms are in the app.
Used in the library
- Bisogna avere rispetto.You have to have respect.A1Ancora una volta (3) — Once more (3) (A1)
- Ha uno sguardo triste.He has a sad look.A1Ancora una volta (15) — Once more (15) (A1)
- Ha solo cinquant'anni.He is only fifty.A1Torino capitale — Turin, the First Capital
- Non ho intenzione di andare.I have no intention of going.A1Ancora una volta (10) — Once more (10) (A1)
Other ways to say it
- essercito be at a place, to be there; there be, it to be (with the subject, typically after the verb, as what there is); to take place; to occur (of an event, phenomenon, etc.)
- possedereto possess, have, own; to master (a subject, language, etc.)
- tenereto hold; to set aside; to conserve
Idioms built on the body
- avere le mani in pastato have a finger in the pieLiterally to have one's hands in the dough.
- non avere peli sulla linguato speak one's mindLiterally to have no hairs on the tongue.