1. The verb faire (to do, to make) is an irregular verb. Study the following forms.
Je fais
Tu fais
Il fait
Nous faisons
Vous faites
Ils font
I do, I am doing, I make, I am making
you do, you are doing, you make, you are making
he does, he is doing, he makes, he is making
we do, we are doing, we make, we are making
you all do, you all are doing, you all make, you all are making
they do, they are doing, they make, they are making
2. You will use the verb faire a great deal in French. Faire is used in many expressions
that take a different verb in English. Such expressions that cannot be translated
directly from one language to another are called “idiomatic expressions.”
Faire les courses = to go grocery shopping
Faire ses devoirs = to do homework
Faire la cuisine = to cook
Faire du français = to study French
Faire la sieste = to take a nap
Faire le ménage = to clean
Faire la vaisselle = to do the dishes
Faire la lessive = to do the laundry
Faire la fête = to party
etc.
Complétez l’exercice avec FAIRE : Mon copain Hugo.
Hugo et moi, on est copains. Il est très intelligent. Hugo _________ du russe. Moi aussi,
je _________ du russe. Nous _____________ du russe ensemble. Hugo et moi, nous
____________ quelquefois nos devoirs ensemble.
Hugo et son amie Marie ____________ de l’histoire avec Madame Delcourt. Qu’est-ce
qu’ils ___________ au cours d’histoire? Ils apprennent beaucoup de nouvelles choses.
Vous __________ du français, n’est-ce pas? Vous __________ du français avec qui?
Et maintenant traduisez:
My mother is cooking.
She is making a pear pie.
I am doing homework.
We are studying French.
They are taking a nap.
You all go grocery shopping with your parents.
You are not going to party tonight.
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