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fazer

Irregular Level A1 ⭐ #5 Most Common

English translation: to do / to make

Stem Pattern: faço / fazes / faz / fazemos / fazeis / fazem
💡 Key Usage Note: Used for weather ('Faz calor' = It's hot) and elapsed time ('Faz dois anos' = Two years ago).
📘 Linguistic Rule: Derived from Latin 'facere' with 1st person 'faço'.
🔊 Speed:

Present (Presente)

Action, creation, weather, and time expressions.

Subject Pronoun Conjugation Audio
eu faço
tu fazes
ele / ela / você faz
nós fazemos
vós fazeis
eles / elas / vocês fazem
Example Sentences in Context
  • O que você faz? — What do you do?
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Linguistic breakdowns & native shortcuts

Smart Tips
🧠 Memory Trick (Mnemonic)

Cognate with Spanish 'hacer' and Italian 'fare'.

⚠️ Most Common Student Mistake
✗ Don't say: Eu fado o jantar
✓ Say instead: Eu faço o jantar

Why: 1st person singular is irregular: 'eu faço'.

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Present
eu

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Answer
faço

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Interactive Quiz
Question 1 (Preterite)

O que você ___ ontem à noite?

Other Important Portuguese Verbs to Study

ser Irregular

to be (permanent / identity)

estar Irregular

to be (state, mood, location)

ter Irregular

to have / possess

ir Irregular

to go

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