© 2015 by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved. 5A.1-1 : new verb faire in idiomatic expressions © 2015 by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved. 5A.1-2 Use faire la connaissance de before someone’s name or another noun that identifies a person. © 2015 by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved. 5A.1-3 © 2015 by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved. 5A.1-4 The expression il faut © 2015 by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved. 5A.1-5 The expression il faut (continued) When followed by a verb in the infinitive, the expression il faut... means it is necessary to... or one must... © 2015 by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved. 5A.1-6 p. 154 ex. 1 © 2015 by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved. 5A.1-7 Conjugations: Like other commonly used verbs, the verb faire (to do, to make) is irregular in the present tense. © 2015 by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved. 5A.1-8 Make sure to learn the correct article with each faire expression that calls for one. For faire expressions requiring a partitive or indefinite article, the article is replaced with de when the expression is negated. © 2015 by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved. 5A.1-9 Essayez! Complétez chaque phrase avec la forme correcte du verbe faire au présent. fais 1. Tu __________ tes devoirs le samedi? 2. Vous ne __________ pas attention au professeur. 3. Nous __________ du camping. 4. Ils __________ du jogging. 5. On __________ une promenade au parc. 6. Il __________ du ski en montagne. 7. Je __________ de l’aérobic. 8. Elles __________ un tour en voiture. 9. Est-ce que vous __________ la cuisine? 10. Nous ne __________ pas de sport. © 2015 by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved. 5A.1-10