Je fais le dîner ce soir.
I'm making dinner tonight.
French verb · present tense
Faire Conjugation in French
faire means to do or to make in French. Irregular: nous faisons and vous faites differ from a simple -re pattern. In the present tense, the forms include je fais, nous faisons, and ils font.
Faire in the present tense
The table shows the six standard subject patterns. The same form covers il, elle, and on; another shared form covers ils and elles.
| Pronoun | Present form | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| je | fais | |
| tu | fais | |
| il / elle / on | fait | |
| nous | faisons | |
| vous | faites | |
| ils / elles | font |
How faire works
Faire means to do or make and appears in many everyday expressions. Irregular: nous faisons and vous faites differ from a simple -re pattern.
Faire examples in French
Tu fais du vélo le dimanche ?
Do you cycle on Sundays?
Elle fait attention aux détails.
She pays attention to details.
Nous faisons une promenade.
We take a walk.
Ils font leurs devoirs.
They do their homework.
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Frequently asked questions about faire
- What does faire mean in French?
- Faire means to do or make and appears in many everyday expressions.
- Is faire a regular verb?
- Irregular: nous faisons and vous faites differ from a simple -re pattern.
- How do you conjugate faire in the present tense?
- The present forms include je fais, tu fais, il fait, nous faisons, vous faites, and ils font.