We do/make in French 🇫🇷

Faire

Présent
je fais
tu fais
il fait/elle fait
nous faisons
vous faites
ils font/elles font

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To remember the French word “nous faisons,” associate it with “we do or make” and break it down phonetically to sound like “noo fey-zohn.” Visualizing a group of people (nous/we) engaging in an activity or creating something might help solidify the meaning.

The verb “faire” means both “to do” and “to make.” It is one of the most commonly used verbs in French. Similar verbs include “créer” (to create), “réaliser” (to accomplish), and “exécuter” (to execute or carry out).

“Faire” is an irregular verb, so its conjugations do not follow a regular pattern. Here are the basic conjugations for “faire”:

**Infinitive:** faire (to do/make)

**Present Tense:**
– je fais (I do/make)
– tu fais (you do/make – singular informal)
– il/elle/on fait (he/she/one does/makes)
– nous faisons (we do/make)
– vous faites (you do/make – plural or formal)
– ils/elles font (they do/make)

**Imperfect Tense (Past):**
– je faisais (I was doing/making)
– tu faisais (you were doing/making)
– il/elle/on faisait (he/she/one was doing/making)
– nous faisions (we were doing/making)
– vous faisiez (you were doing/making)
– ils/elles faisaient (they were doing/making)

**Future Simple:**
– je ferai (I will do/make)
– tu feras (you will do/make)
– il/elle/on fera (he/she/one will do/make)
– nous ferons (we will do/make)
– vous ferez (you will do/make)
– ils/elles feront (they will do/make)

**Conditional:**
– je ferais (I would do/make)
– tu ferais (you would do/make)
– il/elle/on ferait (he/she/one would do/make)
– nous ferions (we would do/make)
– vous feriez (you would do/make)
– ils/elles feraient (they would do/make)

**Subjunctive:**
– que je fasse (that I do/make)
– que tu fasses (that you do/make)
– qu’il/elle/on fasse (that he/she/one does/makes)
– que nous fassions (that we do/make)
– que vous fassiez (that you do/make)
– qu’ils/elles fassent (that they do/make)

Examples of sentences using “nous faisons”:

– **Present:** Nous faisons du sport chaque week-end. (We do sports every weekend.)
– **Imperfect:** Nous faisions nos devoirs quand il a appelé. (We were doing our homework when he called.)
– **Future Simple:** Nous ferons un gâteau pour son anniversaire. (We will make a cake for his/her birthday.)
– **Conditional:** Nous ferions le voyage si nous avions assez d’argent. (We would make the trip if we had enough money.)

Remembering that “faire” is an irregular verb is important, and practicing conjugations in context will help with memorization and understanding.

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