faire
/fɛʁ/
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Translation
to do, to make
Grammar
Verb typeirregular
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | fais | faisais | fis | ferai | ferais |
| tu | fais | faisais | fis | feras | ferais |
| il/elle | fait | faisait | fit | fera | ferait |
| nous | faisons | faisions | fîmes | ferons | ferions |
| vous | faites | faisiez | fîtes | ferez | feriez |
| ils/elles | font | faisaient | firent | feront | feraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | fasse | fisse |
| tu | fasses | fisses |
| il/elle | fasse | fît |
| nous | fassions | fissions |
| vous | fassiez | fissiez |
| ils/elles | fassent | fissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | fais |
| nous | faisons |
| vous | faites |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- faisant
- Past participle
- fait · faite · faits · faites
Examples
.
It is very cold outside this morning.
sport .
I do sport three times a week.
'- week-end?
What did you do this weekend?
.
She cooks for the whole family.
.
We are going to take a long train journey this summer.
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Grammar articles
- French Advanced Grammar (C1-C2): The Constructions That Sound Native
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- French Grammar Cheatsheet: The Essentials, One Page
- Conjugating French -re Verbs in the Present Tense
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- French Intermediate Grammar (B1-B2): The Things That Stop You at the Plateau
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