IL VERBO AVERE The verb AVERE (to have) indicates ownership or possession. io ho I have tu hai you have lui/ lei / Lei ha he/she has / you have (singular formal) noi abbiamo we have voi avete you have (plural informal) loro / Loro hanno they have / you have (plural formal) Fixed expressions with AVERE Avere is used in various idiomatic expressions that do not translate literally to English. Example: Ho fame -> I am hungry (Ho means “I have” and fame is a noun that translates to “hunger”. ) ITALIANO INGLESE avere…anni to be…years old avere bisogno di… to need avere paura di… to be afraid of.. avere freddo to be cold avere caldo to be hot Thank you for reading this POST! If you want to learn more about me, feel free to check out my profile. Alla prossima :-)