faire imparfait conjugation
Faire (to do/make) in the imparfait: faisais, faisais, faisait, faisions, faisiez, faisaient.
Imparfait Imperfect
| je | regular: faiais |
|---|---|
| tu | regular: faiais |
| il/elle/on | regular: faiait |
| nous | regular: faiions |
| vous | regular: faiiez |
| ils/elles | regular: faiaient |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the imparfait
The imparfait describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions (“was doing”), descriptions and states. Être is the only verb with an irregular imparfait stem (ét-).
How it is formed
Take the nous form of the present, drop -ons and add ais, ais, ait, ions, iez, aient: nous finissons → je finissais.
Faire is irregular here. 6 of 6 forms break the pattern (dark tiles above); the regular pattern would give faiais, faiais, faiait, faiions, faiiez, faiaient.
Faire in a sentence
- Je fais mes devoirs le soir.I do my homework in the evening.
- Il a fait beau hier.The weather was nice yesterday.
Irregular; used in many idioms like 'faire beau' or 'faire du sport'.
FAQ
What is the imparfait of faire?
Faire in the French imparfait: je faisais, tu faisais, il/elle/on faisait, nous faisions, vous faisiez, ils/elles faisaient.
Is faire irregular in the imparfait?
Yes. 6 of 6 forms break the regular pattern: je faisais (regular would be faiais); tu faisais (regular would be faiais); il/elle/on faisait (regular would be faiait); nous faisions (regular would be faiions); vous faisiez (regular would be faiiez); ils/elles faisaient (regular would be faiaient).
When do you use the French imparfait?
The imparfait describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions (“was doing”), descriptions and states. Être is the only verb with an irregular imparfait stem (ét-).
How is the imparfait formed?
Take the nous form of the present, drop -ons and add ais, ais, ait, ions, iez, aient: nous finissons → je finissais.
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