The verb avoir (to have)

Another verb that is very useful is avoir - meaning to have. Conjugation of the verb is as follows:
J'ai - I have
Tu as - You have
Il a - He has
Elle a - She has
Nous avons - We have
Vous avez - You have (formal or a group of people)
Ils ont - They have (masculine / mixed)
Elles ont - They have (feminine)

Examples:

J'ai un chat - I have a cat

Elle a des cheveux noirs longs - She has long black hair

One also uses this verb to describe hunger/thirst/coldness/hotness etc.

Example:

J'ai faim - I am hungry (literally: I have hunger)

J'ai soif - I am thirsty (literally: I have thirst)

J'ai chaud - I am hot (literally: I have hotness)

J'ai froid - I am cold (literally: I have coolness)