© and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc.5A.1-1 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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© and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc.5A.1-3 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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© and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc.5A.1-5 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.
© and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc.5A.1-6 Use faire la connaissance de before someone’s name or another noun that identifies a person.
© and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc.5A.1-7 The expression il faut
© and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc.5A.1-8 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...
© and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc.5A 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