In Lesson 1 you learned to be. Now meet the second essential verb: to have — a avea in Romanian. You use it to talk about possession: things you own, family members, qualities.
| Subject | Verb | Example | Romanian |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | have | I have a car. | Eu am o mașină. |
| You | have | You have a dog. | Tu ai un câine. |
| He / She / It | has | She has a cat. | Ea are o pisică. |
| We | have | We have a big house. | Noi avem o casă mare. |
| You (plural) | have | You have two tickets. | Voi aveți două bilete. |
| They | have | They have a garden. | Ei au o grădină. |
💡 The One Rule
Like is with "to be", has is only for He, She, It — and single names.
Everything else uses have.
"Maria has a red bag." / "Ion and Maria have a red bag."
Negative – Don't have / Doesn't have
To say you do not have something, use don't have or doesn't have.
| Positive | Negative |
|---|---|
| I have a car. | I don't have a car. |
| She has a dog. | She doesn't have a dog. |
| They have a garden. | They don't have a garden. |
Questions – Do you have…? / Does she have…?
| Statement | Question | Romanian |
|---|---|---|
| I have a ticket. | Do I have a ticket? | Am eu un bilet? |
| You have a car. | Do you have a car? | Ai tu o mașină? |
| She has a sister. | Does she have a sister? | Are ea o soră? |
| They have a dog. | Do they have a dog? | Au ei un câine? |
Does is only for He / She / It — same rule as has.
✏️ Practice – Fill in Have or Has
✏️ Practice – Do or Does?
Adjectives are words that describe nouns — big, red, happy, old. In Romanian, adjectives change form depending on gender and number. In English, they never change — one form works for everything.
💡 The Big Difference from Romanian
In Romanian: un băiat frumos / o fată frumoasă / niște băieți frumoși — the adjective changes.
In English: a beautiful boy / a beautiful girl / beautiful boys — the adjective is always the same. No endings. No agreement. Ever.
Two Positions for Adjectives
"a big house"
"a red car"
"an old book" This is the most common position.
"The house is big."
"The car is red."
"The book is old." Same adjective, different position.
"She has a beautiful garden." → adjective before noun.
"The garden is beautiful." → adjective after is.
Both are correct. Both mean the same thing.
✅ "a big dog" ❌ "a dog big"
Key Adjectives to Know
Opposites (Antonime)
✏️ Practice – Put the adjective in the right place
Rewrite each sentence by adding the adjective in the correct position.
✏️ Practice – Fill in the correct adjective form
Each sentence has a Romanian adjective in brackets. Write the correct English adjective in the blank — remember, it never changes!
Now let's combine everything. You can use have / has with an adjective + noun, and you can describe things using is / are + adjective. Both patterns are essential.
| Pattern | Example | Romanian |
|---|---|---|
| subject + have/has + adj + noun | She has a beautiful cat. | Ea are o pisică frumoasă. |
| subject + is/are + adjective | The cat is beautiful. | Pisica este frumoasă. |
| subject + have/has + adj + noun | We have a big garden. | Noi avem o grădină mare. |
| subject + is/are + adjective | The garden is big. | Grădina este mare. |
✏️ Practice – Complete with have/has + adjective
Fill in the verb and the adjective. Both blanks in each sentence.
My name is Mihai. I am thirty-two years old. I have a good job — I am an engineer. My office is in a tall, modern building near the centre of Cluj-Napoca.
I have a small flat. The flat is clean and comfortable. It has two bright rooms and a small kitchen. The kitchen is new — I have a new fridge and a new oven.
I have a fast, black bicycle. It is not expensive but it is very good. I ride my bicycle to work every day. The journey is short — only fifteen minutes.
My sister is called Ioana. She has a beautiful house in a quiet street. She has two young children. They are very happy and energetic. I am a happy uncle!
Comprehension Questions – Answer in English
2. It has two rooms.
3. He rides his bicycle to work.
4. His sister is called Ioana. She has a beautiful house and two young children.
5. No, it is not expensive.
Translation – English → Romanian
Translate each sentence. Pay attention to have/has, adjective position, and articles from Lesson 1.
2. The dog is big and black.
3. We have a beautiful house.
4. He doesn't have a fast bicycle.
5. The room is clean and bright.
6. Does she have a good job?
7. I have a good idea.
8. The children are happy and energetic.
Topic: Describe where you live and what you have
Write at least 80 words. Use have / has at least 4 times and at least 6 different adjectives. Also use a / an / the and is / are from Lesson 1.
- Describe your home — is it big or small? Old or new?
- What do you have in your home? (rooms, furniture, appliances)
- Do you have a car, bicycle, or pet? Describe it.
- Describe a family member and what they have.
Lesson Complete!
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