Fare Expressions

Fare Expressions

da Mr. Garcia

​Above is the irregular conjugation chart for the verb fare (to do/to make) Knowing these forms is necessary in order to use idiomatic fare expressions correctly.

Multiple Choice

Che sono le 6 forme del verbo fare? (Which of the following are the correct 6 conjugations of the verb fare?)

• fo, fi, fa, fiamo, fate, fano

• faccio, fai, fa, facciamo, fate, fanno

​Espressioni con Fare

​Above, we see a variety of phrases that use many different verbs in English (to pay, to take, to ask, etc.). However, in Italian, they are all expressed using only the verb fare. In order to be understood easily in Italian, it's important to use fare and not the translation of the verb we use in English.

Esempio:

Below are examples of how we can use these expressions:

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​1. I pay attention. --> Io faccio attenzione. NOT Io pago (pagare) attenzione.

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​​2. We eat breakfast. --> Noi facciamo colazione. NOT Noi mangiamo (mangiare) colazione.

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Multiple Choice

Con fare, come si scrive "We take a walk." (Using these fare expressions, how would you write "We take a walk.")

• Noi facciamo una passeggiata.

• Noi prendiamo una passeggiata.

Multiple Choice

Come si scrive "He buys groceries." (Using these fare expressions, how would you write "He buys groceries."

• Lui compra la spesa.

• Lui fa la spesa.

Open Ended

Scrivi "I take a picture." in italiano. (Write the sentence, "I take a picture.")

Ripasso

​- Fare is used in many Italian expressions that commonly use a different verb in English.

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- ​Using the translation of the verb we use in English for these expressions will cause confusion on the part of the listener.