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Faire (to do) · Subjonctif

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Faire in the French subjonctif présent is: je fasse, tu fasses, il/elle/on fasse, nous fassions, vous fassiez, ils/elles fassent. The subjonctif présent of faire uses the irregular stem 'fass-' across all six persons: fasse, fasses, fasse, fassions, fassiez, fassent. 'Il faut que je fasse mes devoirs' = 'I need to do my homework'.

faire conjugation in the Subjonctif Présent
To DoFaire
I do
je fasse
you do
tu fasses
he/she do
il/elle/on fasse
we do
nous fassions
you do
vous fassiez
they do
ils/elles fassent
Examples

Faire (to do) in context

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

Il faut que je fasse mes devoirs.

I need to do my homework.

Je veux que tu fasses attention.

I want you to pay attention.

Il faut qu'elle fasse du sport.

She needs to do sport.

Il est important que nous fassions un effort.

It is important that we make an effort.

J'aimerais que vous fassiez la cuisine ce soir.

I'd like you to cook tonight.

Je doute qu'ils fassent la paix.

I doubt they will make peace.

Tip

Working with the subjonctif

The subjonctif isn't a tense — it's a mood. It signals doubt, desire, emotion, necessity, or hypothetical possibility. The standard trigger families: "il faut que" (it's necessary), "je veux que" (I want), "je doute que" (I doubt), "avant que" (before), "bien que" (although), "pour que" (so that). The form usually comes from the third-person plural of the present indicative (ils parlent → que je parle). Most -er verbs look identical in subjonctif and indicative for je/tu/il/ils — only the nous/vous forms shift, and only irregular verbs like être (sois), avoir (aie), aller (aille), faire (fasse) need full memorisation.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

How do you conjugate faire in the subjonctif?
The subjonctif of faire is: que je fasse, que tu fasses, qu'il fasse, que nous fassions, que vous fassiez, qu'ils fassent. The stem 'fass-' (double 's' to keep the 's' sharp) is irregular and used across all persons — unlike most subjonctifs, there's no stem split between singular and nous/vous.
When do I need to use the subjonctif of faire?
Use it after triggers of necessity, will, doubt, or emotion: 'il faut que je fasse' (I need to do), 'je veux qu'il fasse' (I want him to do), 'avant que nous fassions' (before we do). 'Faire attention' (to pay attention) appears frequently with the subjonctif: 'il faut que tu fasses attention' (you need to pay attention) is one of the most common French sentences a teacher will say.
Why is 'fasse' spelled with double s?
Spanish would write a single 's' here, but French requires double 's' between two vowels to preserve the /s/ sound. A single 's' between vowels is pronounced /z/ (compare 'maison' /mɛzɔ̃/ vs 'masse' /mas/). 'Fasse' with double s preserves the sharp /s/; 'fase' would be pronounced /faz/ — wrong. Same rule operates in laisser, passer, casser, embrasser, etc.
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