Where we always use the verb ‘to be’ in English, the French occasionally use the verb ‘to have’. So instead of saying ‘John is hungry’, you say ‘John has hunger’. The adjectives that use ‘avoir’ rather than ‘etre’ are below:
To be hungry
To be thirsty
To be sleepy
To be warm
To be cold
To be right
To be wrong
‘Avoir’ is used when talking about your age. Rather than say ‘I am 7 years old’, you say ‘I have 7 years’.
Faim Hungry
J’ai faim I’m hungry
Il a faim He is hungry
Elle a faim She is hungry
Nous avons faim We are hungry
Vous avez faim You are hungry
Ils ont faim They are hungry
Soif Thirsty
J’ai soif I am thirsty
Il a le sommeil He’s sleepy
Elle a chaud She’s warm
Nous avons froid We’re cold
Vous avez raison You are right
Ils ont tort They are wrong
J’avais soif I was thirsty
Je vais avoir soif I’m going to be thirsty
J’aurai soif demain I will be thirsty tomorrow
Sommeil Sleepy
Il avait le sommeil he was sleepy
Il va avoir le sommeil He’s going to be sleepy
Il aura le sommeil ce soir He will be sleepy this evening
Chaud Warm
Elle avait chaud She was warm
Elle va avoir chaud She’s going to be warm
Elle aura chaud ce soir She’ll be warm tonight
Froid Cold
Nous avions froid We were cold
Nous allons avoir froid We’re going to be cold
Nous aurons froid ce soir We’ll be cold this evening
Raison Right
Vous aviez raison You were right
Vous allez avoir raison You’re going to be right
Vous aurez raison la semaine prochaine You’ll be right next week
Tort Wrong
Ils avaient tort They were wrong
Ils vont avoir tort They’re going to be wrong
Ils auront tort demain matin They’ll be wrong tomorrow morning