Sentence examples of "avoir" in French with translation "be"

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J'admets avoir eu tort. I admit that I was wrong.
Elle semblait avoir été malade. She seemed to have been ill.
J'admets avoir été négligente. I admit that I was careless.
Il doit avoir la quarantaine. He is about forty.
Vous vous êtes fait avoir. You've been had.
Elle semble avoir été malade. She seems to have been ill.
Il semble avoir été malade. He seems to have been ill.
J'admets avoir été négligent. I admit that I was careless.
Tu t'es fait avoir. You've been had.
Il semble avoir été riche. He seems to have been rich.
Je vais avoir quatorze ans. I am going to be fourteen.
Elle semble avoir été heureuse. She seems to have been happy.
Nous allons avoir un bébé. We are going to have a baby.
Pourquoi devrais-je avoir peur ? Why should I be scared?
Elle nia y avoir été. She denied having been there.
Il a admis avoir eu tort. He admitted that he was wrong.
Il doit avoir environ 40 ans. He must be about forty.
Il va y avoir une tempête. There is going to be a storm.
Tu ne dois pas avoir honte. You have no need to be ashamed.
Elle doit avoir été très belle. She must have been very beautiful.
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