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All about Faire
Everything you need to know about the irregular
French verb faire
Faire is one of the most common French verbs.x
It is irregular in conjugation and literally means
"to do" or "to make."i
Faire is also used in numerous idiomatic
expressions and in the causative construction.x
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To Do / To Make
Faire means "to do" and "to make" in most senses
that these verbs are used in English.x
Examples:x
Je fais la lessive - I'm doing the laundry.x
Je fais mes devoirs - I'm doing my homework.x
Je fais du bricolage - I do odd jobs / DIY.x
Je fais un gâteau - I'm making a cake.x
Je fais des projets - I'm making plans.x
Je fais des progrès - I'm making progress.x
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Notes
When "to make" is followed by an adjective, it
is translated by rendre
Examples:x
That makes me happy - Ça me rend heureux.x
"To make a decision" is translated by prendre
une décision:x
I made a decision - J'ai pris une décision.x
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Lesson on translating
"to make"
Expressions with Faire
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Faire is used in a number of idiomatic
expressions,x
including some related to weather,sports, and
math.x
Examples:x
Il fait du soleil - It's sunny
Il fait froid - It's cold out.x
Je fais du ski - I ski.x
Je fais du golf - I golf.x
Deux et deux font quatre - Two plus two equals (
x-makes- four.x
Je fais de l'autostop - I'm hitchhiking.x
Il fait à sa tête - He acts impulsively.x
Ça fait parti de notre projet - That's part of our
plan.x
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Causative
The Causative construction faire + infinitive is
used to describe when someone/something has
something done, makes someone do something, or
causes something to happen.x
Je fais laver la voiture - I'm having the car
washed.x
Il m'a fait laver la voiture - He made me wash the
car.x
Le froid fait geler l'eau - Cold makes water freeze.x
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Conjugations
Present tense
je fais
tu fais
il fait
nous faisons
vous faites
ils font
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All about Faire
Everything you need to know about the irregular
French verb faire
Faire is one of the most common French verbs.x
It is irregular in conjugation and literally means
"to do" or "to make."i
Faire is also used in numerous idiomatic
expressions and in the causative construction.x
.......................
To Do / To Make
Faire means "to do" and "to make" in most senses
that these verbs are used in English.x
Examples:x
Je fais la lessive - I'm doing the laundry.x
Je fais mes devoirs - I'm doing my homework.x
Je fais du bricolage - I do odd jobs / DIY.x
Je fais un gâteau - I'm making a cake.x
Je fais des projets - I'm making plans.x
Je fais des progrès - I'm making progress.x
..........................
Notes
When "to make" is followed by an adjective, it
is translated by rendre
Examples:x
That makes me happy - Ça me rend heureux.x
"To make a decision" is translated by prendre
une décision:x
I made a decision - J'ai pris une décision.x
..........................
Lesson on translating
"to make"
Expressions with Faire
............................
Faire is used in a number of idiomatic
expressions,x
including some related to weather,sports, and
math.x
Examples:x
Il fait du soleil - It's sunny
Il fait froid - It's cold out.x
Je fais du ski - I ski.x
Je fais du golf - I golf.x
Deux et deux font quatre - Two plus two equals (
x-makes- four.x
Je fais de l'autostop - I'm hitchhiking.x
Il fait à sa tête - He acts impulsively.x
Ça fait parti de notre projet - That's part of our
plan.x
......................
Causative
The Causative construction faire + infinitive is
used to describe when someone/something has
something done, makes someone do something, or
causes something to happen.x
Je fais laver la voiture - I'm having the car
washed.x
Il m'a fait laver la voiture - He made me wash the
car.x
Le froid fait geler l'eau - Cold makes water freeze.x
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Conjugations
Present tense
je fais
tu fais
il fait
nous faisons
vous faites
ils font
