fare conjugation

Italian verb · to do/make

Type
irregular
Auxiliary
avere
Gerund
facendo (irregular)
Past participle
fatto (irregular)
Frequency
#3

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.

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Indicativo Indicative

PresentePresent

Presente of fare
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

Passato prossimo of fare
io(irregular)
tu(irregular)
lui/lei(irregular)
noi(irregular)
voi(irregular)
loro(irregular)

ImperfettoImperfect

Imperfetto of fare
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

Futuro semplice of fare
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

Trapassato prossimo of fare
io(irregular)
tu(irregular)
lui/lei(irregular)
noi(irregular)
voi(irregular)
loro(irregular)

Passato remotoRemote past

Passato remoto of fare
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

Futuro anteriore of fare
io(irregular)
tu(irregular)
lui/lei(irregular)
noi(irregular)
voi(irregular)
loro(irregular)

Trapassato remotoPreterite perfect (literary)

Trapassato remoto of fare
io(irregular)
tu(irregular)
lui/lei(irregular)
noi(irregular)
voi(irregular)
loro(irregular)

Congiuntivo Subjunctive

Congiuntivo presentePresent subjunctive

Congiuntivo presente of fare
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

Congiuntivo passato of fare
io(irregular)
tu(irregular)
lui/lei(irregular)
noi(irregular)
voi(irregular)
loro(irregular)

Congiuntivo imperfettoImperfect subjunctive

Congiuntivo imperfetto of fare
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

Congiuntivo trapassato of fare
io(irregular)
tu(irregular)
lui/lei(irregular)
noi(irregular)
voi(irregular)
loro(irregular)

Condizionale Conditional

Condizionale presentePresent conditional

Condizionale presente of fare
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

Condizionale passato of fare
io(irregular)
tu(irregular)
lui/lei(irregular)
noi(irregular)
voi(irregular)
loro(irregular)

Imperativo Imperative

ImperativoCommands

Imperativo of fare
(tu)(irregular; regular pattern would give fa)
(noi)(irregular; regular pattern would give fiamo)
(voi)

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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 does fare mean in English?

Fare means “to do/make”. The past participle is fatto.