More than to have
Avere expresses possession, age and several physical feelings. Italian uses have where English often uses be: ho fame (I am hungry), ho freddo (I am cold).
A1 · Italian verbs
Avere in the present tense
Avere al presente
Six forms
io ho; tu hai; lui/lei ha; noi abbiamo; voi avete; loro hanno.
The h in ho, hai, ha and hanno is silent but must be written. Do not confuse ho with o (or), or ha with the preposition a.
The h in ho, hai, ha and hanno is silent but must be written. Do not confuse ho with o (or), or ha with the preposition a.
Ho un libro.
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I have a book.
Hai una domanda?
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Do you have a question?
Age and fixed expressions
For age, use avere + number + anni. For feelings, learn avere fame, sete, caldo, freddo, paura (to be hungry, thirsty, hot, cold, afraid). Do not substitute essere just because English uses be. Negative: non ho fame.
Ho trent'anni.
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I am thirty years old.
Abbiamo fame.
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We are hungry.
Remember
Ho, hai, ha, abbiamo, avete, hanno. Age: ho… anni. Expressions: ho fame, ho sete, ho freddo. The h is silent but required in writing.
Result
This is practice, not an exam. You can repeat the exercises.