Se fâcher Examples, Sentences & Quiz in French

se fâcher — “to get angry” — is one of the verbs you will use every day in French. On this page you will find se fâcher in real sentences, grouped by meaning and tense, two short dialogues that show it in context, the mistakes learners actually make with it, and a ten-question quiz with explained answers. Start with the examples, say them aloud, and then test yourself. A first sentence to fix the verb in your memory: “Je me fâche quand on me ment.” — “I get angry when someone lies to me.”

Pronunciation is not listed on this page: the verified tables do not include IPA for se fâcher, so no pronunciation is given rather than an invented one.

Example sentences with se fâcher

In the present tense

  • “Je me fâche quand on me ment tous les jours.” — “I get angry when someone lies to me.”
  • “Tu te fâches quand on me ment souvent.” — “You get angry when someone lies to me.”
  • “Il se fâche quand on me ment chaque matin.” — “He gets angry when someone lies to me.”
  • “Nous nous fâchons quand on me ment le week-end.” — “We get angry when someone lies to me.”

In the passé composé

  • “Je me suis fâché quand on me ment hier.” — “I have got angry when someone lies to me.”
  • “Tu t'es fâché quand on me ment ce matin.” — “You have got angry when someone lies to me.”
  • “Il s'est fâché quand on me ment la semaine dernière.” — “He has got angry when someone lies to me.”

In the imperfect and the future

  • “Je me fâchais quand on me ment quand j’étais jeune.” — “When I was young, I used to get angry when someone lies to me.”
  • “Nous nous fâchions quand on me ment quand j’étais jeune.” — “We used to get angry when someone lies to me.”
  • “Tu te fâcheras quand on me ment demain.” — “You will get angry when someone lies to me tomorrow.”
  • “Ils se fâcheront quand on me ment demain.” — “They will get angry when someone lies to me tomorrow.”

In other tenses

  • “Je me fâcherais quand on me ment si je pouvais.” — “I would get angry when someone lies to me if I could.”
  • “Il faut que je me fâche quand on me ment.” — “It is important that I get angry when someone lies to me.”
  • “Ne te fâche pas quand on me ment !” — “Do not get angry when someone lies to me!” The same verb in the pluperfect: “Je m'étais fâché quand on me ment avant la fête.” — “I had got angry when someone lies to me before the party.”

All forms above come from the verified tables. The gerund is en fâchant and the past participle is fâché; the perfect tenses use être + fâché, as in suis fâché.

Se fâcher in context

Dialogue 1: every day

Marie and Paul talk about what they do every day. Notice how se fâcher changes with the person, and how the passé composé appears when they talk about yesterday.

Marie: “Tu te fâches quand on me ment tous les jours ?” — “You get angry when someone lies to me.” Paul: “Je me fâche quand on me ment tous les jours.” — “I get angry when someone lies to me.” Marie: “Tu t'es fâché quand on me ment hier ?” — “You have got angry when someone lies to me.” Paul: “Je me suis fâché quand on me ment hier.” — “I have got angry when someone lies to me.” Marie: “Nous nous fâcherons quand on me ment demain ?” — “We will get angry when someone lies to me tomorrow.” Paul: “Nous nous fâcherons quand on me ment demain.” — “We will get angry when someone lies to me tomorrow.”

Dialogue 2: making plans

Paul and Marie make plans for the weekend. The conditional appears for polite suggestions, and the imperative for a direct request.

Paul: “Je me fâcherais quand on me ment si je pouvais.” — “I would get angry when someone lies to me if I could.” Marie: “Tu te fâches quand on me ment souvent ?” — “You get angry when someone lies to me.” Paul: “Je me fâche quand on me ment souvent.” — “I get angry when someone lies to me.” Marie: “Ne te fâche pas quand on me ment !” — “Do not get angry when someone lies to me!” Paul: “Il faut que je me fâche quand on me ment.” — “It is important that I get angry when someone lies to me.” Marie: “Nous nous sommes fâché quand on me ment hier.” — “We have got angry when someone lies to me.”

Read both dialogues aloud, changing the person each time: fâche becomes fâches, fâches becomes fâche, and so on. That is the fastest way to fix the six present forms — fâche*, fâches, fâche, fâchons, fâchez, *fâchent — in memory.

Common mistakes with se fâcher

Mistake 1: Using the infinitive instead of a conjugated form

Wrong: “Je se fâcher quand on me ment.”

Right: “Je me fâche quand on me ment.”

The infinitive se fâcher never takes a subject. After je you need the conjugated present form fâche.

Mistake 2: Confusing se fâcher with se disputer

Wrong: “Je me fâche avec mon frère pour rien.” (meant as “se disputer”)

Right: “Je me fâche quand on me ment.”

se fâcher means “to get angry” and se disputer means “to argue”. They appear in similar situations, but they are different actions — check the meaning before you choose the verb.

Mistake 3: Using avoir for the passé composé

Wrong: “J’ai fâché quand on me ment.”

Right: “Je me suis fâché quand on me ment.”

With se fâcher the passé composé is formed with être: suis fâché.

Mistake 4: Using the indicative after a subjunctive trigger

Wrong: “Il faut que je fâche quand on me ment.”

Right: “Il faut que je me fâche quand on me ment.”

After il faut que French needs the subjunctive: fâche, not the indicative fâche.

Mistake 5: Dropping the reflexive pronoun

Wrong: “Je fâche quand on me ment.”

Right: “Je me fâche quand on me ment.”

se fâcher is reflexive: the pronoun is part of the verb.

Quiz: se fâcher in everyday use

  1. What is the je form of se fâcher in the Present indicative?

    • A) fâchez
    • B) fâchent
    • C) fâche
    • D) fâches

  2. What is the ils/elles form of se fâcher in the Present indicative?

    • A) fâchons
    • B) fâchent
    • C) fâches
    • D) fâchez

  3. What is the tu form of se fâcher in the Present perfect (passé composé)?

    • A) êtes fâché
    • B) suis fâché
    • C) sont fâché
    • D) es fâché

  4. What is the nous form of se fâcher in the Imperfect?

    • A) fâchais
    • B) fâchions
    • C) fâchaient
    • D) fâchait

  5. What is the il/elle form of se fâcher in the Future?

    • A) fâcherez
    • B) fâcherai
    • C) fâchera
    • D) fâcheront

  6. What is the je form of se fâcher in the Conditional?

    • A) fâcherait
    • B) fâcheraient
    • C) fâcheriez
    • D) fâcherais

  7. What is the tu form of se fâcher in the Present subjunctive?

    • A) fâches
    • B) fâche
    • C) fâchiez
    • D) fâchions

  8. What is the tu form of se fâcher in the Imperative (affirmative)?

    • A) fâche
    • B) fâchons
    • C) fâchez
    • D) fâchâtes

  9. What is the past participle of se fâcher?

    • A) fâchais
    • B) fâche
    • C) fâché
    • D) en fâchant

  10. What does se fâcher mean in English?

  • A) to be
  • B) to get angry
  • C) to have
  • D) to go

Answer key

  1. C) fâche — the je form of se fâcher in the present indicative is fâche.
  2. B) fâchent — the ils/elles form of se fâcher in the present indicative is fâchent.
  3. D) es fâché — the tu form of se fâcher in the present perfect (passé composé) is es fâché.
  4. B) fâchions — the nous form of se fâcher in the imperfect is fâchions.
  5. C) fâchera — the il/elle form of se fâcher in the future is fâchera.
  6. D) fâcherais — the je form of se fâcher in the conditional is fâcherais.
  7. A) fâches — the tu form of se fâcher in the present subjunctive is fâches.
  8. A) fâche — the tu form of se fâcher in the imperative (affirmative) is fâche.
  9. C) fâché — the past participle of se fâcher is fâché; perfect tenses use être + fâché.
  10. B) to get angry — se fâcher means “to get angry” in English.

Frequently asked questions

What does se fâcher mean in English?

se fâcher means “to get angry”. You use it in everyday situations like the examples on this page — for example, “Je me fâche quand on me ment.” (“I get angry when someone lies to me.”).

Which auxiliary does se fâcher take in the passé composé?

se fâcher takes être: suis fâché. Because the auxiliary is être, the participle agrees with the subject in gender and number.

What is the hardest form of se fâcher to remember?

Most learners struggle with keeping the six persons apart — fâche*, fâches, fâche, fâchons, fâchez, *fâchent. Say them in order every day, and use the dialogues above to practise them in real sentences.

Where can I see the full conjugation of se fâcher?

On the full conjugation page for se fâcher, which has every tense, and on the se fâcher present page, which goes deep on one tense.

Say it yourself

Cover the French sentences above and translate the English back into French. Start with the present tense: “I get angry when someone lies to me.” should become “Je me fâche quand on me ment”. Then try the passé composé: “I have got angry when someone lies to me.” should become “Je me suis fâché quand on me ment”. Finally, try the future: “I will get angry when someone lies to me tomorrow.” should become “Je me fâcherai quand on me ment”. If you get a form wrong, check it against the full conjugation page and say the correct form aloud three times before moving on.

Related pages