Learner note. Irregular; used in many idioms like 'faire beau' or 'faire du sport'.
- Je fais mes devoirs le soir.I do my homework in the evening.
- Il a fait beau hier.The weather was nice yesterday.
stemending regular ending irr breaks the pattern · tap any form to hear it
Indicatif Indicative
PrésentPresent
Présent of faire| je | |
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| tu | |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular; regular pattern would give fai) |
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| nous | (irregular; regular pattern would give faions) |
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| vous | (irregular; regular pattern would give faiez) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular; regular pattern would give faient) |
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Passé composéCompound past
Passé composé of faire| j' | (irregular) |
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| tu | (irregular) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular) |
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| nous | (irregular) |
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| vous | (irregular) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular) |
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ImparfaitImperfect
Imparfait of faire| je | (irregular; regular pattern would give faiais) |
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| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give faiais) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular; regular pattern would give faiait) |
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| nous | (irregular; regular pattern would give faiions) |
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| vous | (irregular; regular pattern would give faiiez) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular; regular pattern would give faiaient) |
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Futur simpleFuture
Futur simple of faire| je | (irregular; regular pattern would give fairai) |
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| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give fairas) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular; regular pattern would give faira) |
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| nous | (irregular; regular pattern would give fairons) |
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| vous | (irregular; regular pattern would give fairez) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular; regular pattern would give fairont) |
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Plus-que-parfaitPluperfect
Plus-que-parfait of faire| j' | (irregular) |
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| tu | (irregular) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular) |
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| nous | (irregular) |
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| vous | (irregular) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular) |
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Passé simpleSimple past (literary)
Passé simple of faire| je | (irregular; regular pattern would give faiis) |
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| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give faiis) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular; regular pattern would give faiit) |
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| nous | (irregular; regular pattern would give faiîmes) |
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| vous | (irregular; regular pattern would give faiîtes) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular; regular pattern would give faiirent) |
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Futur antérieurFuture perfect
Futur antérieur of faire| j' | (irregular) |
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| tu | (irregular) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular) |
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| nous | (irregular) |
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| vous | (irregular) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular) |
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Passé antérieurPast anterior (literary)
Passé antérieur of faire| j' | (irregular) |
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| tu | (irregular) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular) |
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| nous | (irregular) |
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| vous | (irregular) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular) |
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Conditionnel Conditional
Conditionnel présentPresent conditional
Conditionnel présent of faire| je | (irregular; regular pattern would give fairais) |
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| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give fairais) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular; regular pattern would give fairait) |
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| nous | (irregular; regular pattern would give fairions) |
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| vous | (irregular; regular pattern would give fairiez) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular; regular pattern would give fairaient) |
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Conditionnel passéPast conditional
Conditionnel passé of faire| j' | (irregular) |
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| tu | (irregular) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular) |
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| nous | (irregular) |
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| vous | (irregular) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular) |
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Subjonctif Subjunctive
Subjonctif présentPresent subjunctive
Subjonctif présent of faire| je | (irregular; regular pattern would give faie) |
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| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give faies) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular; regular pattern would give faie) |
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| nous | (irregular; regular pattern would give faiions) |
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| vous | (irregular; regular pattern would give faiiez) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular; regular pattern would give faient) |
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Subjonctif passéPast subjunctive
Subjonctif passé of faire| j' | (irregular) |
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| tu | (irregular) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular) |
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| nous | (irregular) |
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| vous | (irregular) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular) |
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Subjonctif imparfaitImperfect subjunctive (literary)
Subjonctif imparfait of faire| je | (irregular; regular pattern would give faiisse) |
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| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give faiisses) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular; regular pattern would give faiît) |
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| nous | (irregular; regular pattern would give faiissions) |
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| vous | (irregular; regular pattern would give faiissiez) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular; regular pattern would give faiissent) |
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Subjonctif plus-que-parfaitPluperfect subjunctive (literary)
Subjonctif plus-que-parfait of faire| j' | (irregular) |
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| tu | (irregular) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular) |
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| nous | (irregular) |
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| vous | (irregular) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular) |
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Impératif Imperative
Impératif présentCommands
Impératif présent of faire| (tu) | |
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| (nous) | (irregular; regular pattern would give faions) |
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| (vous) | (irregular; regular pattern would give faiez) |
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Faire FAQ
How do you conjugate faire in the present tense?
Faire in the French présent: je fais, tu fais, il/elle/on fait, nous faisons, vous faites, ils/elles font.
What is the Passé composé of faire?
j' ai fait, tu as fait, il/elle/on a fait, nous avons fait, vous avez fait, ils/elles ont fait. Faire uses avoir as its auxiliary.
Is faire irregular?
Yes. Faire has irregular forms in 15 tenses; they are the forms on dark tiles in the tables above.
What does faire mean in English?
Faire means “to do/make”. The past participle is fait.