Se fâcher Present Tense Conjugation in French
The present tense of se fâcher — “to get angry” — is the form you need for habits, facts and what is happening now. This page gives you the complete present tense table for se fâcher, how it is formed, when to use it, the mistakes learners make with it, and a quiz to check yourself. The first example shows it in action: “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.
Present Tense conjugation of se fâcher
Every form in the table below comes from VerbFlow’s verified conjugation tables for se fâcher. se fâcher is a regular -er verb, so you can build the present tense from the regular endings once you know the stem.
Present indicative — se fâcher
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| je | fâche |
| tu | fâches |
| il/elle | fâche |
| nous | fâchons |
| vous | fâchez |
| ils/elles | fâchent |
The gerund of se fâcher is en fâchant and the past participle is fâché. You need the participle for the perfect tenses and the gerund for constructions with en.
How the present tense of se fâcher is formed
For a regular -er verb, the present tense is built on the stem se fâch- (the infinitive se fâcher without its -er ending) plus the present tense endings: je → fâche, tu → fâches, il/elle → fâche, nous → fâchons, vous → fâchez, ils/elles → fâchent. So se fâcher gives fâche, fâches, fâche, fâchons, fâchez, fâchent. se fâcher is reflexive: the pronoun (me, te, se, nous, vous, se) goes before the verb — “Je me fâche quand on me ment”. The tables show the bare verb form; the examples add the pronoun.
When to use the present tense of se fâcher
1. Habits and routines
Use the present tense for habits and routines. For example, with se fâcher: “Je me fâche quand on me ment tous les jours.” — “I get angry when someone lies to me.” Notice how the time expression and the context, not just the verb form, tell you which rule applies.
2. General truths and facts
Use the present tense for general truths and facts. For example, with se fâcher: “Tu te fâches quand on me ment en général.” — “You get angry when someone lies to me.” Notice how the time expression and the context, not just the verb form, tell you which rule applies.
3. What is happening right now
Use the present tense for what is happening right now. For example, with se fâcher: “Il se fâche quand on me ment maintenant.” — “He gets angry when someone lies to me.” Notice how the time expression and the context, not just the verb form, tell you which rule applies.
4. Scheduled plans and the near future
Use the present tense for scheduled plans and the near future. For example, with se fâcher: “Nous nous fâchons quand on me ment demain.” — “We get angry when someone lies to me.” Notice how the time expression and the context, not just the verb form, tell you which rule applies.
5. Narration and instructions
Use the present tense for narration and instructions. For example, with se fâcher: “Ils se fâchent quand on me ment souvent.” — “They get angry when someone lies to me.” Notice how the time expression and the context, not just the verb form, tell you which rule applies.
Present vs future: se fâcher now, se fâcher later
The present and the future both talk about things that have not happened yet in one sense, but they are not interchangeable. The present is for what is true now or already fixed; the future is for what will happen and is not yet certain. Compare the pairs below — the present form comes from this page, the future form from the full conjugation table.
Present Tense: “Je me fâche quand on me ment tous les jours.” — “I get angry when someone lies to me.”
Future: “Je me fâcherai quand on me ment demain.” — “I will get angry when someone lies to me tomorrow.”
Present Tense: “Tu te fâches quand on me ment maintenant.” — “You get angry when someone lies to me.”
Future: “Tu te fâcheras quand on me ment demain.” — “You will get angry when someone lies to me tomorrow.”
Present Tense: “Nous nous fâchons quand on me ment en classe.” — “We get angry when someone lies to me.”
Future: “Nous nous fâcherons quand on me ment demain.” — “We will get angry when someone lies to me tomorrow.”
Example sentences: se fâcher in the present tense
Six sentences using only the present tense of se fâcher, with English translations. Read them aloud — saying the forms is the fastest way to fix them in memory.
- “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 chaque matin.” — “You get angry when someone lies to me.”
- “Il se fâche quand on me ment souvent.” — “He gets angry when someone lies to me.”
- “Nous nous fâchons quand on me ment maintenant.” — “We get angry when someone lies to me.”
- “Vous vous fâchez quand on me ment en général.” — “You get angry when someone lies to me.”
- “Ils se fâchent quand on me ment le week-end.” — “They get angry when someone lies to me.”
Common mistakes with se fâcher in the present tense
Mistake 1: Using the infinitive instead of the present
Wrong: “Je se fâcher quand on me ment.”
Right: “Je me fâche quand on me ment.”
The infinitive never takes a subject; use the conjugated form fâche.
Mistake 2: Mixing up the persons
Wrong: “Tu fâche quand on me ment.”
Right: “Tu te fâches quand on me ment.”
After tu you need fâches, not the je form fâche. Each person has its own ending.
Mistake 3: Using the future for a habit
Wrong: “Je me fâcherai quand on me ment.” (for something you do every day)
Right: “Je me fâche quand on me ment tous les jours.”
A habit takes the present, not the future. The future (fâcherai) is for what will happen.
Mistake 4: 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 the present tense
What is the je form of se fâcher in the Present indicative?
- A) fâchez
- B) fâchent
- C) fâche
- D) fâches
What is the tu form of se fâcher in the Present indicative?
- A) fâchez
- B) fâchons
- C) fâchent
- D) fâches
What is the il/elle form of se fâcher in the Present indicative?
- A) fâchez
- B) fâchons
- C) fâche
- D) fâchent
What is the nous form of se fâcher in the Present indicative?
- A) fâche
- B) fâchons
- C) fâchent
- D) fâchez
What is the vous form of se fâcher in the Present indicative?
- A) fâches
- B) fâchez
- C) fâchent
- D) fâchons
What is the ils/elles form of se fâcher in the Present indicative?
- A) fâches
- B) fâchent
- C) fâchons
- D) fâchez
What is the gerund of se fâcher?
- A) fâché
- B) fâche
- C) fâcherai
- D) en fâchant
What does se fâcher mean in English?
- A) to have
- B) to go
- C) to be
- D) to get angry
Answer key
- C) fâche — the je form of se fâcher in the present indicative is fâche.
- D) fâches — the tu form of se fâcher in the present indicative is fâches.
- C) fâche — the il/elle form of se fâcher in the present indicative is fâche.
- B) fâchons — the nous form of se fâcher in the present indicative is fâchons.
- B) fâchez — the vous form of se fâcher in the present indicative is fâchez.
- B) fâchent — the ils/elles form of se fâcher in the present indicative is fâchent.
- D) en fâchant — the gerund of se fâcher is en fâchant.
- D) to get angry — se fâcher means “to get angry” in English.
Frequently asked questions
How is the present tense of se fâcher formed?
From the stem plus the present endings — the full table is at the top of this page. The je form is fâche and the ils form is fâchent.
When do I use the present tense of se fâcher?
Use it for habits, facts and things happening now. The five usage rules above, with examples, cover the situations you will meet most often.
What is the difference between the present tense and the future?
The present is for what is true now or happens regularly (fâche), while the future is for what will happen (fâcherai). The contrast section above shows three pairs side by side.
Where can I see the full conjugation of se fâcher?
On the full conjugation page for se fâcher, which has every tense, plus examples and a longer quiz. The examples and quiz page has more sentences in context.
Practice drill
Say the six present tense forms of se fâcher in order, without looking: fâche, fâches, fâche, fâchons, fâchez, fâchent. Then write three sentences of your own — one about today, one about yesterday, one about tomorrow — using fâche, suis fâché and fâcherai. Check every form against the table above. When you can produce all six persons without looking, move on to the examples and quiz page.
Related pages
- se fâcher in the present tense — the full table and uses for this verb in the present tense.
- se fâcher examples and quiz — more example sentences and practice questions for this verb.
- French verbs — the full hub of French conjugation pages.
- French present tense guide — how this tense works for regular verbs.
- Se disputer conjugation — another French verb to practise with.
- Sinquieter conjugation — another French verb to practise with.
- Spanish verbs — the full hub of Spanish conjugation pages.
- Verb Conjugator — practise se fâcher with the interactive tool.
- Verb Quiz — practise se fâcher with the interactive tool.
- Reflexive Verb Conjugator — practise reflexive verbs with the interactive tool.
- VerbFlow home — back to the start.