Italian grammar
Faccio, fai: fare
Say what you do at the weekend.
From the scene Cosa fai il fine settimana? (What do you do on the weekend?)
In short
Fare is irregular: faccio, fai, fa. Many activities use fare: faccio sport, faccio yoga.
- I do faccio
- you do fai
- he / she does fa
- weekend il fine settimana
- I do sport faccio sport
Your turn
Which one goes with you do?
Options: faccio · fa · fai
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you do → fai
How it works
Fare means "to do" and is irregular: faccio (I do), fai (you do), fa (he / she / Lei does).
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
Non (blank) niente. Sto a casa.
Options: faccio · fai
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Non faccio niente. Sto a casa.
I don't do anything. I stay at home.
Good to know
Ask cosa fai? for "what do you do?".
I do faccio
Nuria
Faccio yoga il sabato.
I do yoga on Saturdays.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank) yoga il sabato.
Options: Fai · Il fine settimana · Faccio
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Nuria
Faccio yoga il sabato.
I do yoga on Saturdays.
you do fai
Javi
Nuria, cosa fai il fine settimana?
Nuria, what do you do on the weekend?
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Nuria, cosa (blank) il fine settimana?
Options: faccio sport · fai · faccio
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Javi
Nuria, cosa fai il fine settimana?
Nuria, what do you do on the weekend?
he / she does fa
weekend il fine settimana
Javi
Nuria, cosa fai il fine settimana?
Nuria, what do you do on the weekend?
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Nuria, cosa fai (blank)?
Options: faccio sport · il fine settimana · faccio
Show answer
Javi
Nuria, cosa fai il fine settimana?
Nuria, what do you do on the weekend?
I do sport faccio sport
Nuria
Faccio sport. Vado in palestra.
I do sport. I go to the gym.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank). Vado in palestra.
Options: Faccio sport · Fai · Il fine settimana
Show answer
Nuria
Faccio sport. Vado in palestra.
I do sport. I go to the gym.
Watch out
Faccio has a double c, and many activities use fare: faccio sport, faccio yoga (not "gioco yoga").
Common mistake
Not faccio here. Javi asks Nuria.
Nuria, cosa fai il fine settimana?
Nuria, what do you do on the weekend?
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| I do | faccio |
|---|---|
| you do | fai |
| he / she does | fa |
| weekend | il fine settimana |
| I do sport | faccio sport |
More lines from the story
- NuriaNon faccio niente. Sto a casa.I don't do anything. I stay at home.
- NuriaLa signora Elena? No! Lei mangia i churros.Signora Elena? No! She eats churros.
- JaviChe sport fai?What sport do you do?