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FRENCH VERB

faire appel

to appeal

  • Irregular -re verb
  • Past participle: fait appel
  • Present participle: faisant appel

Conjugation

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Present

Présent · now, habits and facts

  1. je I appeal
  2. tu you appeal
  3. il, elle, on he/she appeals
  4. nous we appeal
  5. vous you appeal
  6. ils, elles they appeal

Past

Passé composé · finished actions

  1. je I appealed
  2. tu you appealed
  3. il, elle, on he/she appealed
  4. nous we appealed
  5. vous you appealed
  6. ils, elles they appealed

Imperfect

Imparfait · “used to” and “was …ing”

  1. je I used to appeal
  2. tu you used to appeal
  3. il, elle, on he/she used to appeal
  4. nous we used to appeal
  5. vous you used to appeal
  6. ils, elles they used to appeal

Future

Futur simple · plans; in speech, “je vais parler” is just as common

  1. je I will appeal
  2. tu you will appeal
  3. il, elle, on he/she will appeal
  4. nous we will appeal
  5. vous you will appeal
  6. ils, elles they will appeal

Conditional

Conditionnel · “would”, polite requests

  1. je I would appeal
  2. tu you would appeal
  3. il, elle, on he/she would appeal
  4. nous we would appeal
  5. vous you would appeal
  6. ils, elles they would appeal

Present subjunctive

Subjonctif présent · wishes, doubts, “il faut que …”

  1. je (that) I appeal
  2. tu (that) you appeal
  3. il, elle, on (that) he/she appeal
  4. nous (that) we appeal
  5. vous (that) you appeal
  6. ils, elles (that) they appeal

Imperative

Impératif · requests and orders

  1. tu appeal!
  2. nous appeal! (let’s)
  3. vous appeal! (plural, or formal)

How to use faire appel

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    On fait appel de la décision, c'est injuste.

    We're appealing the decision, it's unfair.

  2. Past

    Les parents ont fait appel à un avocat.

    The parents called on a lawyer.

  3. Imperfect

    Elle faisait appel à sa sœur pour garder les enfants.

    She used to call on her sister to mind the kids.

  4. Future

    S'ils refusent, nous ferons appel.

    If they refuse, we'll appeal.

  5. Conditional

    Je ferais appel à un électricien, c'est plus sûr.

    I'd call in an electrician, it's safer.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Il faut que vous fassiez appel dans les dix jours.

    You have to appeal within ten days.

  7. Imperative

    Faites appel à moi si vous avez besoin d'aide.

    Call on me if you need help.

Good to know

  • Faire appel d'une décision is to appeal against it; faire appel à quelqu'un is to call on their help : on a fait appel à un plombier.

Where you hear faire appel

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French · Fluency Level 2

  • On fait appel de la décision de l'académie. We're appealing the academy's decision.
  • Les parents ont fait appel en février. The parents appealed in February.
  • S'ils disent non, nous ferons appel. If they say no, we'll appeal.
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The Letter from the Academy

Fluency Level 2 · Quatre élèves. On peut faire appel ?

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The Public Meeting

Fluency Level 2 · Alors nous ferons appel.

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The same pattern, on other verbs: irregular -re verb.