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Avere (to have) is one of the two most important verbs in Italian. Like essere, it is highly irregular and must be memorised. Avere is used for possession, age, physical sensations, and as an auxiliary verb in compound tenses.
| Person | Italian | English |
|---|---|---|
| io | ho | I have |
| tu | hai | you have (informal) |
| lui/lei/Lei | ha | he/she has, you have (formal) |
| noi | abbiamo | we have |
| voi | avete | you all have |
| loro | hanno | they have |
A distinctive feature of avere is the letter h at the beginning of four forms: ho, hai, ha, hanno. This h is completely silent — it is never pronounced.
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