Faire (to do) · Présent
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Faire in the French présent is: je fais, tu fais, il/elle/on fait, nous faisons, vous faites, ils/elles font. The present of faire is irregular. Note especially 'vous faites' — one of only three French verbs with a non-standard vous form (the others being être → êtes and dire → dites). Faire also powers weather expressions: 'il fait chaud' (it's hot).
| To Do | Faire |
|---|---|
| I do | je fais |
| you do | tu fais |
| he/she does | il/elle/on fait |
| we do | nous faisons |
| you do | vous faites |
| they do | ils/elles font |
Faire (to do) in context
Sentences that use faire in the présent. Tap each to hear it.
I'm doing my homework.
What are you doing tonight?
It's cold today.
We cook together.
You do a lot of sport.
They are making noise in the garden.
Working with the présent
French uses the present tense more broadly than English does. "Je parle français" can mean "I speak French," "I am speaking French," or "I do speak French" — context decides. Note that "on" (technically third-person singular: "on parle") is the everyday spoken equivalent of "nous" — French speakers use it constantly in conversation. "Nous parlons" feels more formal or written; "on parle" is what you actually hear in everyday speech.
Frequently asked questions
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