Conjugate faire in le passé simple
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Ron T. Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
Conjugate faire in le passé simple
So in working a C1 kwiz, this question arose:
«Ce jour-là, tu me fis le plus beau cadeau. (That day, you gave me the most beautiful gift.)
HINT: Use le Passé Simple of 'faire'»
The translation is shown: «you gave me. . . » ---> while I understand the lesson was on «faire» in the passé simple, it seems that the translation would be along these lines: --> That day, you MADE me the most beautiful gift.
Is there a use of «faire» that means «give or gave»?
Merci en avance.
Asked 7 years ago
Kwiziq Q&A regular contributorCorrect answer
"faire un cadeau" can mean to make a gift, but it is also an idiomatic expression that can mean to give a gift. Faire has many idomatic expressions and multiple ways to translate within these. Think of weather expressions. We translate "Il fait beau" as "it is nice / beautiful out," not as "it makes beautiful."
Ron T. asked:
Conjugate faire in le passé simple
So in working a C1 kwiz, this question arose:
«Ce jour-là, tu me fis le plus beau cadeau. (That day, you gave me the most beautiful gift.)
HINT: Use le Passé Simple of 'faire'»
The translation is shown: «you gave me. . . » ---> while I understand the lesson was on «faire» in the passé simple, it seems that the translation would be along these lines: --> That day, you MADE me the most beautiful gift.
Is there a use of «faire» that means «give or gave»?
Merci en avance.
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