avere conjugation

Italian verb · to have

Type
irregular
Auxiliary
avere
Gerund
avendo
Past participle
avuto
Frequency
#2

Learner note. Irregular; main auxiliary for transitive and many intransitive verbs.

  • Ho una macchina nuova.I have a new car.
  • Ieri ho avuto molto da fare.Yesterday I had a lot to do.

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Indicativo Indicative

PresentePresent

Presente of avere
io(irregular; regular pattern would give avo)
tu(irregular; regular pattern would give avi)
lui/lei(irregular; regular pattern would give ave)
noi(irregular; regular pattern would give aviamo)
voi
loro(irregular; regular pattern would give avono)

Passato prossimoPresent perfect

Passato prossimo of avere
io
tu
lui/lei
noi
voi
loro

ImperfettoImperfect

Imperfetto of avere
io
tu
lui/lei
noi
voi
loro

Futuro sempliceFuture

Futuro semplice of avere
io(irregular; regular pattern would give averò)
tu(irregular; regular pattern would give averai)
lui/lei(irregular; regular pattern would give averà)
noi(irregular; regular pattern would give averemo)
voi(irregular; regular pattern would give averete)
loro(irregular; regular pattern would give averanno)

Trapassato prossimoPast perfect

Trapassato prossimo of avere
io
tu
lui/lei
noi
voi
loro

Passato remotoRemote past

Passato remoto of avere
io(irregular; regular pattern would give avei)
tu
lui/lei(irregular; regular pattern would give avé)
noi
voi
loro(irregular; regular pattern would give averono)

Futuro anterioreFuture perfect

Futuro anteriore of avere
io
tu
lui/lei
noi
voi
loro

Trapassato remotoPreterite perfect (literary)

Trapassato remoto of avere
io
tu
lui/lei
noi
voi
loro

Congiuntivo Subjunctive

Congiuntivo presentePresent subjunctive

Congiuntivo presente of avere
io(irregular; regular pattern would give ava)
tu(irregular; regular pattern would give ava)
lui/lei(irregular; regular pattern would give ava)
noi(irregular; regular pattern would give aviamo)
voi(irregular; regular pattern would give aviate)
loro(irregular; regular pattern would give avano)

Congiuntivo passatoPast subjunctive

Congiuntivo passato of avere
io
tu
lui/lei
noi
voi
loro

Congiuntivo imperfettoImperfect subjunctive

Congiuntivo imperfetto of avere
io
tu
lui/lei
noi
voi
loro

Congiuntivo trapassatoPluperfect subjunctive

Congiuntivo trapassato of avere
io
tu
lui/lei
noi
voi
loro

Condizionale Conditional

Condizionale presentePresent conditional

Condizionale presente of avere
io(irregular; regular pattern would give averei)
tu(irregular; regular pattern would give averesti)
lui/lei(irregular; regular pattern would give averebbe)
noi(irregular; regular pattern would give averemmo)
voi(irregular; regular pattern would give avereste)
loro(irregular; regular pattern would give averebbero)

Condizionale passatoPast conditional

Condizionale passato of avere
io
tu
lui/lei
noi
voi
loro

Imperativo Imperative

ImperativoCommands

Imperativo of avere
(tu)(irregular; regular pattern would give avi)
(noi)(irregular; regular pattern would give aviamo)
(voi)(irregular; regular pattern would give avete)

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Avere FAQ

How do you conjugate avere in the present tense?

Avere in the Italian presente: io ho, tu hai, lui/lei ha, noi abbiamo, voi avete, loro hanno.

What is the Passato prossimo of avere?

io ho avuto, tu hai avuto, lui/lei ha avuto, noi abbiamo avuto, voi avete avuto, loro hanno avuto. Avere uses avere as its auxiliary.

Is avere irregular?

Yes. Avere has irregular forms in 6 tenses; they are the forms on dark tiles in the tables above.

What does avere mean in English?

Avere means “to have”. The past participle is avuto.