Conjugation of fer in Catalan
ferto do / to makeirregular
Present
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| jo | faig | |
| tu | fas | |
| ell/ella/vostè | fa | |
| nosaltres | fem | |
| vosaltres | feu | |
| ells/elles/vostès | fan |
Common mistakes in the Present
- jo
facofaigDo not use an -o ending (influence from Spanish/Italian). The first person is faig. - nosaltres
facemfemfacem is the present subjunctive; the present indicative for 'we' is fem.
Passat simplesimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| jo | vaig fer | |
| tu | vas fer | |
| ell/ella/vostè | va fer | |
| nosaltres | vam fer | |
| vosaltres | vau fer | |
| ells/elles/vostès | van fer |
Imperfetimperfect
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| jo | feia | |
| tu | feies | |
| ell/ella/vostè | feia | |
| nosaltres | fèiem | |
| vosaltres | fèieu | |
| ells/elles/vostès | feien |
Common mistakes in the Imperfet
- nosaltres
feiemfèiemAccent is required: write 'fèiem' (grave accent) for the imperfect 'we' form.
Futur simplefuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| jo | faré | |
| tu | faràs | |
| ell/ella/vostè | farà | |
| nosaltres | farem | |
| vosaltres | fareu | |
| ells/elles/vostès | faran |
Condicionalconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| jo | faria | |
| tu | faries | |
| ell/ella/vostè | faria | |
| nosaltres | faríem | |
| vosaltres | faríeu | |
| ells/elles/vostès | farien |
Subjuntiu presentpresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| jo | faci | |
| tu | facis | |
| ell/ella/vostè | faci | |
| nosaltres | fem | |
| vosaltres | feu | |
| ells/elles/vostès | facin |
Common mistakes in the Subjuntiu present
- jo
faigfaciDo not use the indicative form. The present subjunctive uses the 'fac-' stem: 'faci'.
Subjuntiu imperfetimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| jo | fes | |
| tu | fessis | |
| ell/ella/vostè | fes | |
| nosaltres | féssim | |
| vosaltres | féssiu | |
| ells/elles/vostès | fessin |
Imperatiuimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | fes | |
| ell/ella/vostè | faci | |
| nosaltres | fem | |
| vosaltres | feu | |
| ells/elles/vostès | facin |
Gerundi
The -ing form used for ongoing action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| jo | fent | |
| tu | fent | |
| ell/ella/vostè | fent | |
| nosaltres | fent | |
| vosaltres | fent | |
| ells/elles/vostès | fent |
Participi passatpast participle
The form used in compound tenses and the passive.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| jo | fet | |
| tu | fet | |
| ell/ella/vostè | fet | |
| nosaltres | fet | |
| vosaltres | fet | |
| ells/elles/vostès | fet |
Common mistakes in the Participi passat
- ell/ella/vostè
hechofetAvoid Spanish influence: the past participle in Catalan is 'fet', not 'hecho'.
fer — frequently asked questions
Is fer a regular verb?
No — fer is an irregular Catalan verb, so some of its forms do not follow the standard endings.
What does fer mean?
fer is a Catalan verb meaning "to do / to make".