What people do: 'faire', meaning 'go'
Learning outcomes
I can use 'faire' to mean 'to go' and for other present tense activities.
I can recognise, write and pronounce [ch].
What people do: 'faire', meaning 'go'
Learning outcomes
I can use 'faire' to mean 'to go' and for other present tense activities.
I can recognise, write and pronounce [ch].
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Key learning points
- [ch] sounds like 'chercher'.
- 'Faire' means 'to do/make'.
- Use je fais for 'I do/make', tu fais for 'you do /make', il fait for 'he does/makes' and elle fait for 'she does/makes'.
- 'Faire' has other meanings like 'to go', e.g., 'faire les magasins' (to go shopping).
Keywords
[ch] - pronounced as in 'chercher'
Faire - to do, to make, to go
Common misconception
'Faire' always means 'to do' or 'to make'.
'Faire' has lots of different meanings, including 'to go, going'.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
quite
also
and
sometimes
often
very
Exit quiz
6 Questions
I do, make
you do, make
he does, makes
she does, makes
to do, make
to visit
to be nice weather
to be bad weather
to go shopping
to have a long weekend
to do an activity