faire un effort
/fɛʁ œ̃n‿e.fɔʁ/
verb
A2
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- fait un effort
- past
- a fait un effort
- perfect
- fait un effort
Meaning
Similar words
Near-total synonyms for trying hard; s'efforcer is a touch more formal and sustained than the everyday faire un effort.
Practice
1 What does faire un effort mean?
to make an effort
2 Fill the gap: Fais un ___ pour arriver à l'heure.
Full sentence: Fais un effort pour arriver à l'heure. (Make an effort to arrive on time.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches faire un effort?
faire un effort: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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