The Verb "To Have": I and You
The verb a avea (to have) is highly irregular. Let's start with the forms for eu (I) and tu (you):
- eu am (I have)
- tu ai (you have)
| I have a big family. | Eu am o familie mare. |
| Do you have a brother? | Tu ai un frate? |
He, She, and It Has
For the third-person singular (he, she, or it), use the form are:
| The sister has a book. | Sora are o carte. |
| The woman has a brother and a sister. | Femeia are un frate și o soră. |
Plural Forms: We, You all, They
The plural pronouns and their matching verb forms are:
- noi avem (we have)
- voi aveți (you all have)
- ei / ele au (they have)
To make a sentence negative, simply place nu directly before the verb.
| We have a child. | Noi avem un copil. |
| Do you all have a big dog? | Voi aveți un câine mare? |
| They do not have a car. | Ei nu au o mașină. |
Dropping the Subject Pronoun
In Romanian, the verb form usually tells you exactly who is doing the action. Because of this, it's very common to drop the subject pronouns (eu, tu, noi, voi) entirely unless you want to add emphasis.
| We do not have a television. | Nu avem un televizor. |
| What do you have here? | Ce ai aici? |
Summary of "a avea"
Here is the complete present tense conjugation of a avea:
| Pronoun | Verb form | English |
|---|---|---|
| eu | am | I have |
| tu | ai | you have |
| el / ea | are | he / she / it has |
| noi | avem | we have |
| voi | aveți | you all have |
| ei / ele | au | they have |
| We have a house, but you have a car. | Noi avem o casă, dar voi aveți o mașină. |
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