A vs À (no accent vs accent)

Core explanation:

• a (no accent) = has (from the verb avoir)
• à (with accent) = to / at / in

Quick explanation trick:

Try to swap a with avait (had):

• If the sentence still makes sense → it’s a
• If not → it’s à

Examples:

• Il a un chien → Il avait un chien ✅
• Je vais à Paris → Je vais avait Paris ❌