when we should use j'ai instead of je suis
when we should use j'ai instead of je suis
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AkankshaKwiziq community member
when we should use j'ai instead of je suis
This question relates to:French lesson "Je becomes j' with verbs beginning with a vowel in French (Elision)"
Asked 3 years ago
Kwiziq community memberCorrect answer
'J'ai' is "I have", and 'je suis' is "I am", so they're used in those contexts. There are some unique uses in French, such as 'avoir' for age (j'ai .... ans).
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