Lawless French à fond

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Avoir vs Être

Avoir vs Être

Learn which helping verb you need, once and for all.

Laura K Lawless
Dec 03, 2023
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One of the most common French grammar questions is

When do I need avoir as the auxiliary verb and when do I need être?

Today in Lawless French à fond, we're taking an in-depth look at auxiliary verbs.

French has two auxiliary verbs (aka helping verbs): avoir and être. That means one or the other of these is the opening salvo in every compound verb…

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