KS3 · French · Year 7
What people do: 'faire', meaning 'go'
Activities: singular verbs in the present tense
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Your learning goal
I can use 'faire' to mean 'to go' and for other present tense activities.
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I can use 'faire' to mean 'to go' and for other present tense activities.
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).
Words to know
- [ch]
- pronounced as in 'chercher'
- faire
- to do, to make, to go
Common mistakes
'Faire' always means 'to do' or 'to make'.
'Faire' has lots of different meanings, including 'to go, going'.
For parents, carers and teachers
- Making use of register routines is an effective way for pupils to practise previously taught language. 'Faire' is such a rich verb that pupils can be challenged to answer the register with a different sentence using 'faire' each.