KS2 · French · Year 6
Activities at home: 'je fais' and 'il, elle fait'
What I and others do: 'faire' singular persons, qu'est-ce que
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Your learning goal
I can use singular forms of 'faire' with a range of nouns to express what 'I', 'he' and 'she' do or make at home.
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I can use singular forms of 'faire' with a range of nouns to express what 'I', 'he' and 'she' do or make at home.
Key learning points
- The final letter of a word is often silent in French due to SFCs (silent final consonants) and SFes (silent final 'e's).
- The verb 'faire' can mean 'to do, doing' or 'to make, making'.
- 'Faire' can be combined with a range of nouns for activities at home. E.g. 'faire le lit' (to make the bed).
- 'I do, make' is 'je fais', 'he does, makes' is 'il fait' and 'she does, makes' is 'elle fait'.
Words to know
- SFC
- silent final consonant: silent letter (d, s, t, x) at the end of a word
- SFe
- silent final ‘e’ at the end of a word
- faire
- French verb meaning both ‘to do’ and ‘to make’
Common mistakes
'Faire' means 'to do, doing' in French.
The verb 'faire' means 'to do, doing' and 'to make, making' in French. 'Je fais le lit. ' (I make the bed). 'Je fais du sport.' (I do sport).
For parents, carers and teachers
- When introducing household activities like 'faire le lit' (to make the bed), using mimes can help students remember any new vocabulary.