the french verb faire

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Point de départ
Like other commonly used verbs, the verb faire
(to do, to make) is irregular in the present tense.

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Use the verb faire in these idiomatic expressions. Note
that it is not always translated into English as to do or
to make.

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Make sure to learn the correct article with each faire
expression that calls for one. For faire expressions
requiring a partitive or indefinite article, the article is
replaced with de when the expression is negated.

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Use faire la connaissance de before someone’s name
or another noun that identifies a person.

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The expression il faut

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The expression il faut (continued)
When followed by a verb in the infinitive, the expression
il faut... means it is necessary to... or one must...

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1. Tu __________ tes devoirs le samedi?
2. Vous ne __________ pas attention au professeur.
3. Nous __________ du camping.
4. Ils __________ du jogging.
5. On __________ une promenade au parc.
6. Il __________ du ski en montagne.
7. Je __________ de l’aérobic.
8. Elles __________ un tour en voiture.
9. Est-ce que vous __________ la cuisine?
10. Nous ne __________ pas de sport.
Essayez! Complétez chaque phrase avec la forme
correcte du verbe faire au présent.
fais