Meaning
to have
- to get; receive
- auxiliary verb in compound tenses
In a sentence
Ho ancora fame, ma non ho tempo.
I'm still hungry, but I don't have time.
Hai già avuto la risposta di Marco?
Have you already gotten Marco's answer?
Abbiamo finito presto e abbiamo preso il treno.
We finished early and took the train.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| avere | infinitive |
| abbiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| ho | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| avete | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| hai | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| hanno | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| ha | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| avevamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| avevo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| avevate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| avevi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| avevano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| aveva | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| avemmo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| ebbi | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| aveste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| avesti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| ebbero | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| ebbe | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| avremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| avrò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| avrete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| avrai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| avranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| avrà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| abbiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| abbia | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| abbiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| abbia | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| abbiano | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| abbia | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| avessimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| avessi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| aveste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| avessi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| avessero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| avesse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| avremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| avrei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| avreste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| avresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| avrebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| avrebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| abbiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| abbiate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| abbi | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| avendo | gerund |
| avuto | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Use 'avere' for possession, not 'essere'. Wrong: 'Sono un libro' → Right: 'Ho un libro'.
- Auxiliary for compound tenses: 'ho mangiato', not 'sono mangiato'. Exception: reflexive verbs (e.g., 'mi sono lavato').
- 'Avere' + past participle for experiences: 'Ho visitato Roma' (I visited Rome). Not for states (use 'essere').
- present: ho, hai, ha, abbiamo, avete, hanno