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Faire (to do) · Conditionnel

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Faire in the French conditionnel présent is: je ferais, tu ferais, il/elle/on ferait, nous ferions, vous feriez, ils/elles feraient. The conditionnel présent of faire uses the same irregular stem 'fer-' as the futur, plus imperfect endings. 'Je ferais ça demain' = 'I would do that tomorrow'. Used for politeness, hypotheticals, and reported future-in-past.

faire conjugation in the Conditionnel Présent
To DoFaire
I would do
je ferais
you would do
tu ferais
he/she would do
il/elle/on ferait
we would do
nous ferions
you would do
vous feriez
they would do
ils/elles feraient
Examples

Faire (to do) in context

Sentences that use faire in the conditionnel. Tap each to hear it.

Je ferais ça si j'avais le temps.

I would do that if I had time.

Tu ferais mieux de partir.

You'd better leave.

Il ferait n'importe quoi pour elle.

He would do anything for her.

Nous ferions une grande fête si on pouvait.

We would throw a big party if we could.

Vous feriez quoi à ma place?

What would you do in my place?

Ils feraient mieux d'écouter leurs parents.

They would do better to listen to their parents.

Tip

Working with the conditionnel

The conditionnel présent ("je parlerais") expresses what would happen if a condition were met ("si j'avais le temps, je voyagerais" — if I had time, I would travel). It's also the standard form for polite requests in French: "je voudrais" (I would like) is the polite version of "je veux"; "pourriez-vous" (could you) is the polite version of "pouvez-vous". Structurally, the conditionnel uses the same stem as the futur with imperfect endings: parler- + -ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient. Knowing the futur stem of any verb gives you the conditionnel for free — one of the most efficient pedagogy points in French.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

How do you conjugate faire in the conditionnel?
The conditionnel of faire is: je ferais, tu ferais, il/elle/on ferait, nous ferions, vous feriez, ils/elles feraient. Same irregular stem 'fer-' as the futur, plus imperfect endings.
What does 'tu ferais mieux de' mean?
'Tu ferais mieux de + infinitive' literally means 'you would do better to + verb' and is the standard French way to say 'you'd better...': 'tu ferais mieux d'étudier' (you'd better study), 'vous feriez mieux de partir' (you'd better leave). It's a soft warning or strong suggestion. The conditional 'ferais' (rather than the indicative 'fais') softens the directive — telling someone what they'd better do without commanding them.
What does 'que ferais-tu' mean?
'Que ferais-tu?' = 'What would you do?' — used to ask someone about a hypothetical action. The inversion 'ferais-tu' (instead of 'tu ferais') makes it a question. Variants: 'qu'est-ce que tu ferais?' (more informal), 'que feriez-vous?' (polite/plural). Always paired with a hypothetical context: 'que ferais-tu à ma place?' (what would you do in my place?), 'que ferais-tu avec un million d'euros?' (what would you do with a million euros?).
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