⏱️ 2 min practice • 🔥 CEFR A1
faire
Irregular Level A1 ⭐ #3 Most CommonEnglish translation: to do / to make
Stem Pattern: fais / fait / faisons / faites / font
💡 Key Usage Note: Notice that 'vous faites' and 'ils font' don't end in standard -ez or -ent.
📘 Linguistic Rule: Used for weather ('Il fait beau' = It is fine weather) and activities ('faire du sport').
🔊 Speed:
Present (Présent)
Doing, making, or weather expressions.
| Subject Pronoun | Conjugation | Audio |
|---|---|---|
| je | fais | |
| tu | fais | |
| il / elle / on | fait | |
| nous | faisons | |
| vous | faites | |
| ils / elles | font |
Example Sentences in Context
- Je fais mes devoirs. — I am doing my homework.
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🎴 Flashcard Practice Mode
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Present
je
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fais
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Quick Practice: Fill in the Blanks
Test your understanding of 'faire' across tenses
Question 1 (Present)
Qu'est-ce que vous ___ ?