L'avez (en. Have it)

la-veh

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
verb
Conjugated form of the verb avoir, used to express possession.
You saw him/her at the café.
Vous l'avez vu au café.
Used in a question to ask if someone has something.
Did you finish it?
L'avez-vous terminé ?
Used in expressions to form compound tenses.
You have already done it.
Vous l'avez déjà fait.

Etymology

From the verb 'avoir', which means to possess or to receive.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Have you heard it?
Asks if someone has heard something.
L'avez-vous entendu ?
Why didn't you do it?
Inquires about an action that has not been completed.
Pourquoi ne l'avez-vous pas fait ?
Did you accept it?
Asks if something has been accepted.
L'avez-vous accepté ?

Related Words

avoir
Verb meaning to possess or to receive.
avoir
avez
Second person plural of the verb avoir.
avez
as
Second person singular of the verb avoir.
as

Slang Meanings

We have it
We picked it up at the store.
On l'a récupéré au magasin.
You have it
You finished it, right?
Tu l'as fini, pas vrai ?