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French Grammar – Use of faire + partitive: faire du, de la

Many constructions exist with faire + noun, introduced by the partitive:

  • Faire du sport

To take part in sport

  • Faire du basket

To play basketball

  • Faire du piano

To play the piano

  • Faire de la politique

To go in for politics

  • Faire du bien (à quelqu'un)

To do good (to somebody)

  • Faire du mal (à quelqu'un)

To do harm (to somebody)

Consider broadening your understanding by checking out these related lessons: Possessive determiners, Omission of the article, Omission of the article in participle + noun constructions linked by de & How to Use Be.

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