To need in French 🇫🇷

Example

Avoir besoin d’aller = to need to go

Avoir besoin de l’aide = to need help

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Avoir besoin de

This expression takes the “de” préposition

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To have to

Until you learn devoir and how it is conjugated, this is a good way to express obligation

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Attention

As you learn verbs be sure to learn the prepositions that they take and in which situations

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Avoir besoin

Literally to have need ( of )

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avoir besoin info.

Tips to remember the French phrase “avoir besoin”:
1. Visual association: Imagine someone holding (“avoir”) what they need (“besoin”).
2. Rhyme & sound: “Need” has a similar sound to “need” in English.
3. Break it down: “Avoir” (to have) + “besoin” (need) – you “have” a “need”.

Explanations:
“Avoir besoin” is a French expression that translates to “to need” or “to require” in English. It’s used to indicate that someone needs something.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– “Nécessiter” (to require)
– “Demander” (to ask for, can imply need in some contexts)

“Avoir besoin” is an infinitive form. Here are the different conjugations:

Present:
– j’ai besoin (I need)
– tu as besoin (you need, singular informal)
– il/elle/on a besoin (he/she/one needs)
– nous avons besoin (we need)
– vous avez besoin (you need, singular formal or plural)
– ils/elles ont besoin (they need, male/female)

Imperfect (describing past habits or ongoing past actions):
– j’avais besoin
– tu avais besoin
– il/elle/on avait besoin
– nous avions besoin
– vous aviez besoin
– ils/elles avaient besoin

Future:
– j’aurai besoin
– tu auras besoin
– il/elle/on aura besoin
– nous aurons besoin
– vous aurez besoin
– ils/elles auront besoin

Conditional (to express a need that is dependent on a condition):
– j’aurais besoin
– tu aurais besoin
– il/elle/on aurait besoin
– nous aurions besoin
– vous auriez besoin
– ils/elles auraient besoin

Passé composé (to express a need that was completed in the past):
– j’ai eu besoin
– tu as eu besoin
– il/elle/on a eu besoin
– nous avons eu besoin
– vous avez eu besoin
– ils/elles ont eu besoin

Examples of sentences that use “avoir besoin”:
– J’ai besoin de vacances. (I need a vacation.)
– Tu as besoin d’aide avec tes devoirs? (Do you need help with your homework?)
– Il a besoin d’un nouveau téléphone. (He needs a new phone.)
– Nous avons besoin de plus de temps pour finir le projet. (We need more time to finish the project.)
– Vous avez besoin de faire vos valises avant le départ. (You need to pack your bags before leaving.)
– Ils ont besoin de comprendre les instructions clairement. (They need to understand the instructions clearly.)

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