Translation
to anger, to upset (se fâcher, to get angry)
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Word origin
From Old French fascher, from a Vulgar Latin form built on Latin fastidium ('loathing, disgust'). English 'fastidious' comes from the same Latin noun.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- fastidium
- English cognates
- fastidious
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | fâche | fâchais | fâchai | fâcherai | fâcherais |
| tu | fâches | fâchais | fâchas | fâcheras | fâcherais |
| il/elle | fâche | fâchait | fâcha | fâchera | fâcherait |
| nous | fâchons | fâchions | fâchâmes | fâcherons | fâcherions |
| vous | fâchez | fâchiez | fâchâtes | fâcherez | fâcheriez |
| ils/elles | fâchent | fâchaient | fâchèrent | fâcheront | fâcheraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | fâche | fâchasse |
| tu | fâches | fâchasses |
| il/elle | fâche | fâchât |
| nous | fâchions | fâchassions |
| vous | fâchiez | fâchassiez |
| ils/elles | fâchent | fâchassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | fâche |
| nous | fâchons |
| vous | fâchez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- fâchant
- Past participle
- fâché · fâchée · fâchés · fâchées
Examples
, .
Do not get angry, it was a joke.
.
That remark upset everybody.
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She fell out with her sister last year.
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He gets angry over nothing at all.
.
I would be sorry to disappoint you.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 18, lesson 2: fâcher, repartir, fantastique and 7 more words.