fare conjugation
Italian verb · to do/make
- Type
- irregular
- Auxiliary
- avere
- Gerund
- facendo (irregular)
- Past participle
- fatto (irregular)
- Frequency
- #3
Fare at a glance
| PresentePresent | Passato prossimoPresent perfect | ImperfettoImperfect | Congiuntivo presentePresent subjunctive | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| io | faccio | ho fatto | facevo | faccia |
| tu | fai | hai fatto | facevi | faccia |
| lui/lei | fa | ha fatto | faceva | faccia |
| noi | facciamo | abbiamo fatto | facevamo | facciamo |
| voi | fate | avete fatto | facevate | facciate |
| loro | fanno | hanno fatto | facevano | facciano |
Learner note. Irregular stem 'facc-/fec-'; used in many idioms like 'fare freddo'.
- Faccio i compiti ogni giorno.I do homework every day.
- Ieri ho fatto una torta.Yesterday I made a cake.
stemending regular ending irr breaks the pattern · tap any form to hear it
Indicativo Indicative
PresentePresent
| io | (irregular; regular pattern would give fo) |
|---|---|
| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give fi) |
| lui/lei | |
| noi | (irregular; regular pattern would give fiamo) |
| voi | |
| loro | (irregular; regular pattern would give fano) |
Passato prossimoPresent perfect
| io | (irregular) |
|---|---|
| tu | (irregular) |
| lui/lei | (irregular) |
| noi | (irregular) |
| voi | (irregular) |
| loro | (irregular) |
ImperfettoImperfect
| io | (irregular; regular pattern would give favo) |
|---|---|
| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give favi) |
| lui/lei | (irregular; regular pattern would give fava) |
| noi | (irregular; regular pattern would give favamo) |
| voi | (irregular; regular pattern would give favate) |
| loro | (irregular; regular pattern would give favano) |
Futuro sempliceFuture
| io | (irregular; regular pattern would give ferò) |
|---|---|
| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give ferai) |
| lui/lei | (irregular; regular pattern would give ferà) |
| noi | (irregular; regular pattern would give feremo) |
| voi | (irregular; regular pattern would give ferete) |
| loro | (irregular; regular pattern would give feranno) |
Trapassato prossimoPast perfect
| io | (irregular) |
|---|---|
| tu | (irregular) |
| lui/lei | (irregular) |
| noi | (irregular) |
| voi | (irregular) |
| loro | (irregular) |
Passato remotoRemote past
| io | (irregular; regular pattern would give fai) |
|---|---|
| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give fasti) |
| lui/lei | (irregular; regular pattern would give fò) |
| noi | (irregular; regular pattern would give fammo) |
| voi | (irregular; regular pattern would give faste) |
| loro | (irregular; regular pattern would give farono) |
Futuro anterioreFuture perfect
| io | (irregular) |
|---|---|
| tu | (irregular) |
| lui/lei | (irregular) |
| noi | (irregular) |
| voi | (irregular) |
| loro | (irregular) |
Trapassato remotoPreterite perfect (literary)
| io | (irregular) |
|---|---|
| tu | (irregular) |
| lui/lei | (irregular) |
| noi | (irregular) |
| voi | (irregular) |
| loro | (irregular) |
Congiuntivo Subjunctive
Congiuntivo presentePresent subjunctive
| io | (irregular; regular pattern would give fi) |
|---|---|
| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give fi) |
| lui/lei | (irregular; regular pattern would give fi) |
| noi | (irregular; regular pattern would give fiamo) |
| voi | (irregular; regular pattern would give fiate) |
| loro | (irregular; regular pattern would give fino) |
Congiuntivo passatoPast subjunctive
| io | (irregular) |
|---|---|
| tu | (irregular) |
| lui/lei | (irregular) |
| noi | (irregular) |
| voi | (irregular) |
| loro | (irregular) |
Congiuntivo imperfettoImperfect subjunctive
| io | (irregular; regular pattern would give fassi) |
|---|---|
| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give fassi) |
| lui/lei | (irregular; regular pattern would give fasse) |
| noi | (irregular; regular pattern would give fassimo) |
| voi | (irregular; regular pattern would give faste) |
| loro | (irregular; regular pattern would give fassero) |
Congiuntivo trapassatoPluperfect subjunctive
| io | (irregular) |
|---|---|
| tu | (irregular) |
| lui/lei | (irregular) |
| noi | (irregular) |
| voi | (irregular) |
| loro | (irregular) |
Condizionale Conditional
Condizionale presentePresent conditional
| io | (irregular; regular pattern would give ferei) |
|---|---|
| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give feresti) |
| lui/lei | (irregular; regular pattern would give ferebbe) |
| noi | (irregular; regular pattern would give feremmo) |
| voi | (irregular; regular pattern would give fereste) |
| loro | (irregular; regular pattern would give ferebbero) |
Condizionale passatoPast conditional
| io | (irregular) |
|---|---|
| tu | (irregular) |
| lui/lei | (irregular) |
| noi | (irregular) |
| voi | (irregular) |
| loro | (irregular) |
Imperativo Imperative
ImperativoCommands
| (tu) | (irregular; regular pattern would give fa) |
|---|---|
| (noi) | (irregular; regular pattern would give fiamo) |
| (voi) |
Nearby verbs
Fare FAQ
How do you conjugate fare in the present tense?
Fare in the Italian presente: io faccio, tu fai, lui/lei fa, noi facciamo, voi fate, loro fanno.
What is the Passato prossimo of fare?
io ho fatto, tu hai fatto, lui/lei ha fatto, noi abbiamo fatto, voi avete fatto, loro hanno fatto. Fare uses avere as its auxiliary.
Is fare irregular?
Yes. Fare has irregular forms in 15 tenses; they are the forms on dark tiles in the tables above.
What is the present subjunctive of fare?
Congiuntivo presente: io faccia, tu faccia, lui/lei faccia, noi facciamo, voi facciate, loro facciano.
What is the imperfect of fare?
Imperfetto: io facevo, tu facevi, lui/lei faceva, noi facevamo, voi facevate, loro facevano.
What is the imperative (command form) of fare?
fai (tu), facciamo (noi), fate (voi).
What does fare mean in English?
Fare means “to do/make”. The past participle is fatto.