L’ai (en. I have it)

/lɛ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Expression of possession or experience in the past.

I ate an apple.

J'ai mangé une pomme.

Indicates the existence of an action completed by the subject.

I saw him/her yesterday.

Je l’ai vu hier.

Used to form the passé composé.

You have the story that I told.

Tu as l’histoire que j’ai racontée.

From the verb 'avoir', from Latin 'habere'.

I understood it well.

This means that I understood something well.

l’ai bien compris

I said it.

This indicates that I have already expressed an opinion or a comment before.

je l’ai dit

I did it.

This means that I accomplished a task or an action.

je l’ai fait

to have

Verb meaning to possess or receive.

avoir

I have

Conjugated form in the first person singular of the verb 'avoir' in the present.

j’ai

you have

Conjugated form in the second person singular of the verb 'avoir' in the present.

tu as

To have something quickly.

I did it in no time.

J'ai l’ai fait en un rien de temps.

To express surprise or uncertainty.

Did you see it? I have it.

Tu l’as vu? Je l’ai.