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### 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)

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### He, She, and It Has

For the third-person singular (he, she, or it), use the form **are**:

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### 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.

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### 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.

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### 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 |

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The verb to have (a avea)

adjective

adverb

adverbial phrase

auxiliary

auxiliary verb

conjunction

determiner

interjection

noun

numeral

particle

preposition

pronoun

sentence

verb

The verb to be and definite articles (a fi, -ul, -le)

Feminine definite articles (-a, -ua)

Indefinite articles (un, o)

Negative sentences (nu)

Question words (ce, unde, cine)

Masculine plural nouns (-i, -ii)

Feminine plural nouns (-e, -i, -le)

Neuter plural nouns (-uri, -e, -le)

Adjectives and agreement

Present tense of regular -a verbs

Present tense of -a verbs with suffix (-ez)

Present tense of regular -i and -î verbs

Present tense of -i and -î verbs with suffix (-esc / -ăsc)

Present tense of -ea and -e verbs

Reflexive pronouns (mă, te, se, ne, vă)

Accusative prepositions (în, la, pe, din, cu)

Likes and dislikes (îmi place)

Possessive adjectives (meu, tău, său)

Third-person possessives (lui, ei, lor)

Possessive articles (al, a, ai, ale)

Formal politeness (dumneavoastră)

Demonstrative adjectives (acest, acel)

Numbers 1 to 10

The number two (doi, două)

Numbers 11 to 20

Counting by tens to 100

Quantifying large numbers (de)

The subjunctive (să)

Third-person subjunctive (să)

Direct object pronouns (îl, o, îi, le)

Personal direct objects (pe)

Days of the week

Telling time (e ora...)

Months of the Year (January to June)

Months of the Year (July to December)

The Four Seasons

Weather Conditions

Rooms in a House

Basic Body Parts: Upper Body

Basic Body Parts: Limbs

Everyday Clothing

Basic Foods: Groceries

Fruits and Vegetables

Around Town

Getting Around

Setting the Table

A Colorful World

Common Animals

In the Wild

Jobs and Careers

Everyday Tech

Describing people (tânăr, bătrân, înalt)

Asking when and why (când, de ce, care)

Hello and goodbye (bună ziua, la revedere)

Coming and going (intra, sta, trece)

Where is it? (sub, lângă, între)

Knowing and thinking (știu că, cred că)

Sorry, welcome, congratulations (îmi pare rău, la mulți ani)

Introducing yourself (mă numesc, sunt din România)

How much and how many (puțin, prea, doar)

Can and may (pot merge, pot să merg)

If and whether (dacă)

At school and university

Irregular verbs in the present (vrea, lua, da, bea, sta)

Free time and sport

How much is it? (cât costă, câți, câte)

Before and after (înainte, după, până)

At the doctor (mă doare)

Meals of the day (micul dejun, prânzul, cina)

At the restaurant

Ability and permission (a putea să)

Obligation and necessity (trebuie să)

Desires and intentions (a vrea să)

Impersonal statements (se)

Adverbs of frequency (adesea, uneori)

Conjunctions for reasons and links (pentru că, deci)

Stressed accusative pronouns (pe mine, pe tine)

Indefinite pronouns (cineva, ceva)

Negative pronouns and double negation (nimeni, nimic)

The past tense auxiliary (am, ai, a)

The past tense (am, ai, a)

Regular past participles (-at, -it)

Regular past participles (-ut, -s, -t)

Negative past tense (nu am)

Past tense with reflexive verbs (m-am, s-a)

Question	Answer
I	eu
to have	avea
the family	familia
I have a big family.	Eu am o familie mare.
The family is here.	Familia este aici.
you	tu
the brother	fratele
Do you have a brother?	Tu ai un frate?
Yes, I have a brother there.	Da, am un frate acolo.
the sister	sora
The sister has a book.	Sora are o carte.
The boy has a sister and a dog.	Băiatul are o soră și un câine.
the mother	mama
the father	tatăl
The mother and the father are at home.	Mama și tatăl sunt acasă.
The woman has a brother and a sister.	Femeia are un frate și o soră.
we	noi
the child	copilul
We have a child.	Noi avem un copil.
you all	voi
Do you all have a big dog?	Voi aveți un câine mare?
they; them (after a preposition)	ei
They do not have a car.	Ei nu au o mașină.
They have a dictionary.	Ei au un dicționar.
We do not have a television.	Nu avem un televizor.
You all have a very big house.	Aveți o casă foarte mare.
What do you have here?	Ce ai aici?
The mother and the father have a child.	Mama și tatăl au un copil.
We have a house, but you have a car.	Noi avem o casă, dar voi aveți o mașină.
I have a brother and you have a sister.	Eu am un frate și tu ai o soră.
they (feminine)	ele
They have a big house.	Ele au o casă mare.
They are at home now.	Ele sunt acasă acum.

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