Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb faire
Introduction to the verb faire
The English translation of the French verb faire is “to do” or “to make.” The infinitive form, faire, is pronounced “fehr” with a silent “r.”
Faire comes from the Latin word facere, meaning “to do” or “to make.” It is one of the most commonly used verbs in the French language and has a wide range of meanings and uses.
Examples:
- Je vais faire du café pour le petit déjeuner. (I am going to make some coffee for breakfast.)
- Il faut faire attention en traversant la rue. (You must be careful when crossing the street.)
- J’aime faire du sport tous les jours. (I like to do sports every day.)
Faire – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of faire
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | fais | Je fais mes devoirs. | I do my homework. |
Tu | fais | Tu fais du sport. | You do sports. |
Il | fait | Il fait beau aujourd’hui. | It’s nice weather today. |
Elle | fait | Elle fait la cuisine. | She cooks. |
On | fait | On fait une pause. | We take a break. |
Nous | faisons | Nous faisons une promenade. | We take a walk. |
Vous | faites | Vous faites du shopping. | You go shopping. |
Ils | font | Ils font du vélo. | They ride bikes. |
Elles | font | Elles font du yoga. | They do yoga. |
Other Conjugations for Faire.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb faire (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faire
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faire
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faire
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faire
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faire
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faire
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faire
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faire
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faire
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faire
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faire
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faire
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faire
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faire
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faire
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faire
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