fill in the blank with either the words ai,as,a,avons,avec,or ont
Hamlima a dix-sept ans et son frere. Ahmed ---- quinze ans.
Ahmed a quinze ans.
http://french.about.com/library/verb/bl_avoir.htm
avons
omg i'm confused which one is it a or avons
The word avons is first person plural. It is the verb used with we.
Since Ahmed (third person singular) is the subject, the verb must also be third-person singular -- wich is a
Ms. Sue is absolutely correct!
Ahmed (HE).....a
Sra (aka Mme)
To fill in the blank, we have to choose between the words "a," "as," "avons," "avec," or "ont."
In this case, since we are referring to Ahmed's age, we need the third-person singular form of the verb "avoir," which is "a." Therefore, the correct phrase is: Ahmed a quinze ans.