You 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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tu fais info.

Tips to remember “tu fais”:
– Associate “fais” with “do/make” by remembering the phrase “Fake it ’til you make it” and connecting “Fake” with “Fais”.
– Remember the verb “faire” which means “to do” or “to make” in French. “Tu fais” is the second person singular form, so think of “tu” as “you” and “fais” as the action you take.

Explanation:
– “Tu fais” comes from the verb “faire,” which is an irregular verb in French.
– “Faire” can mean both “to do” and “to make,” depending on the context.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– For “to do,” you could use “effectuer” or “réaliser,” but these are less common in everyday speech.
– For “to make,” you could use “créer” (to create) or “fabriquer” (to manufacture), but again, “faire” is more versatile and commonly used.

Conjugations of “faire”:
– Present: je fais, tu fais, il/elle/on fait, nous faisons, vous faites, ils/elles font.
– Imperfect: je faisais, tu faisais, il/elle/on faisait, nous faisions, vous faisiez, ils/elles faisaient.
– Future: je ferai, tu feras, il/elle/on fera, nous ferons, vous ferez, ils/elles feront.
– Simple Past (Passé simple, less commonly used in spoken language): je fis, tu fis, il/elle/on fit, nous fîmes, vous fîtes, ils/elles firent.
– Past Participle: fait.

Examples of sentences using “tu fais”:
– “Tu fais quoi ce weekend ?” (What are you doing this weekend?)
– “Tu fais très bien la cuisine.” (You cook very well.)
– “Tu fais souvent du sport ?” (Do you often do sports?)
– “Tu fais du bruit, essaie d’être plus silencieux.” (You are making noise, try to be quieter.)
– “Quand tu fais tes devoirs, fais attention aux détails.” (When you do your homework, pay attention to the details.)

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