Faire — to do, to make, and the weather
CEFR A1
Faire is irregular and extremely common. It covers "do" and "make", and it is also how French talks about the weather.
| Subject | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| je | fais | Je fais du sport. (I do sport.) |
| tu | fais | Tu fais quoi ? (What are you doing?) |
| il / elle | fait | Il fait beau. (The weather is nice.) |
| nous | faisons | Nous faisons les courses. (We're doing the shopping.) |
| vous | faites | Vous faites du vélo ? (Do you cycle?) |
| ils / elles | font | Elles font la cuisine. (They're cooking.) |
For weather, French uses il fait where English uses "it is": "Il fait chaud." (It's hot.) · "Il fait froid." (It's cold.) · "Il fait beau." (It's fine.)
Note vous faites, not faisez — one of only a handful of verbs with this ending.
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This page explains the pattern. The track drills it: the point arrives inside a mini-dialogue, then production marked against a CEFR descriptor, then a module test that returns you to your two weakest sessions if you miss it.