Translation
to redo, to do again, to do up
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Word origin
From re- ('again') and faire ('to do, to make'), which comes from Latin facere. The prefix carries the same repetition sense as English 're-' in 'redo'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- re- + facere
- English cognates
- fact, factory, affair
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | refais | refaisais | refis | referai | referais |
| tu | refais | refaisais | refis | referas | referais |
| il/elle | refait | refaisait | refit | refera | referait |
| nous | refaisons | refaisions | refîmes | referons | referions |
| vous | refaites | refaisiez | refîtes | referez | referiez |
| ils/elles | refont | refaisaient | refirent | referont | referaient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | refasse | refisse |
| tu | refasses | refisses |
| il/elle | refasse | refît |
| nous | refaisions | refissions |
| vous | refaisiez | refissiez |
| ils/elles | refassent | refissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | refais |
| nous | refaisons |
| vous | refaites |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- refaisant
- Past participle
- refait · refaite · refaits · refaites
Examples
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The teacher asked me to do the whole exercise again.
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We are going to do up the kitchen this summer.
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If I had to do it all again, I would choose the same thing.
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She made her bed again before leaving.
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You do not put the world to rights in one evening.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 16, lesson 6: refaire, bâtiment, tribunal and 7 more words.