Does Essayer Use Avoir or Etre?

To use this, you'll also need to conjugate the auxiliary verb avoir. For example, "I tried" is "j'ai essayé" and "we tried" is "nous avons essayé."

Is Essayer être or avoir?

The present participle of essayer is essayant. This is as simple as adding -ant to the verb stem. Not only does it work as a verb, but it can also become an adjective, gerund, or noun when needed.

How do you know when to use avoir or être?

In short, it's said that these verbs must use être when there is no direct object and avoir when there is a direct object. More on this in a moment. In addition to these verbs, reflexive verbs take être as their auxiliary (reflexive verbs have a se in their infinitive).