{"id":3691,"date":"2013-07-26T07:45:54","date_gmt":"2013-07-26T07:45:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/?p=3691"},"modified":"2013-07-26T08:39:02","modified_gmt":"2013-07-26T08:39:02","slug":"so-does-it-make-sense-yet-using-the-verb-avere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/so-does-it-make-sense-yet-using-the-verb-avere\/","title":{"rendered":"So, does it make sense yet? Using the Verb Avere"},"content":{"rendered":"

In our last blog we had a look at the verb avere<\/strong> (usually translated as \u2018to have\u2019) when it takes on other meanings, such as in avere senso<\/strong> (to make<\/u> sense) or avere sonno<\/strong> (to be<\/u> sleepy). Let\u2019s continue the theme with some more examples of both simple and complex conjugations.<\/p>\n

avere senso<\/strong> (to make<\/u> sense)<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

\u00e8 dificile trovare delle istruzioni che abbiano senso<\/strong> (it\u2019s difficult to find any instructions that make sense) abbiano <\/strong>=<\/strong> present subjuntive<\/font><\/p>\n

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avere caldo\/freddo<\/strong> (to be hot\/cold)<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

non c\u2019era vento e avevamo un caldo da morire<\/strong> (there was no wind and we were terribly hot) avevamo<\/strong> = imperfect. se esci vestito cos\u00ec avrai freddo<\/strong> (if you go out dressed like that you\u2019ll be cold) avrai<\/strong> = future<\/font><\/p>\n

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avere sete\/fame<\/strong> (to be thirsty\/hungry)<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

Rosa non aveva mai avuto una sete cos\u00ec<\/strong> (Rosa had never been so thirsty) aveva avuto<\/strong> = pluperfect. pensavo che tu avessi fame<\/strong> (I thought you were hungry) avessi<\/strong> = imperfect subjunctive<\/font><\/p>\n

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avere sonno<\/strong> (to be sleepy)<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

non avevi detto di avere sonno?<\/strong> (didn\u2019t you say you were tired?) avere<\/strong> = present infinitive<\/font><\/p>\n

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avere paura\/timore di<\/strong> (to be worried\/scared\/afraid of)<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

per un attimo ho avuto paura che Gigia si fosse fatta male<\/strong> (for a moment I was worried that Gigia had hurt herself) ho avuto<\/strong> = present perfect.<\/font><\/p>\n

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avere coraggio\/forza<\/strong> (to be brave\/strong)<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

avete il coraggio di andarci al buio?<\/strong> (are you brave enough to go there in the dark?) avete <\/strong>= present. lui non ha pi\u00f9 la forza di una volta<\/strong> (he\u2019s not as strong as he used to be) ha<\/strong> = present<\/font><\/p>\n

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avere piet\u00e0\/compassione di<\/strong> (to feel pity\/to be compassionate towards)<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

abbia piet\u00e0, signore, sono solo un uomo semplice<\/strong> (pity me sir, I\u2019m just a simple man) abbia<\/strong> = present subjunctive.<\/font><\/p>\n

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avere passione\/amore per<\/strong> (to be passionate about)<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

Francesco da bambino aveva una gran passione per il calcio<\/strong> (when he was a child Francesco used to be passionate about football) aveva<\/strong> = imperfect. Non sapevo che Lucia avesse un grande amore per la montagna<\/strong> (I didn\u2019t know  that Lucia was so passionate about the mountains) avesse<\/strong> = imperfect subjunctive<\/font><\/p>\n

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avere voglia di<\/strong> (to be in the mood for)<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

Non so se stasera avremo voglia di uscire<\/strong> (I don\u2019t know if this evening we\u2019ll be in the mood for going out) avremo<\/strong> = future<\/font><\/p>\n

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avere torto\/ragione<\/strong> (to be wrong\/right)<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

avevate ragione: la Sicilia \u00e8 davvero bella <\/strong>(you were right: Sicily is really beautiful) avevate<\/strong> = (you plural)<\/em> imperfect<\/font><\/p>\n

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aver<\/font>e fortuna\/sfortuna<\/font><\/strong> (to be lucky\/unlucky)<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

abbiamo avuto una gran fortuna a trovare gli ultimi due biglietti per la partita<\/strong> (we were really lucky to find the last two tickets for the match) abbiamo avuto<\/strong> = present perfect<\/font><\/p>\n

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avere valore\/importanza<\/strong> (to be valuable\/important)<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

l\u2019orologio avrebbe pi\u00f9 valore se avesse ancora il vetro originale <\/strong>(the watch would be more valuable if it still had the original glass) avrebbe<\/strong> = present conditional<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In our last blog we had a look at the verb avere (usually translated as \u2018to have\u2019) when it takes on other meanings, such as in avere senso (to make sense) or avere sonno (to be sleepy). Let\u2019s continue the theme with some more examples of both simple and complex conjugations. avere senso (to make…<\/p>\n

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