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faire exprès de

Carole G.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

faire exprès de

In one of the quizzes, the sentence is "Il fait exprès de tomber.  / He falls on purpose.  Why is it not "de SE tomber?"
This question relates to:French lesson "Faire exprès (de) = To do something on purpose (French Expressions with faire)"
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CécileKwiziq Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Hi Carole,

The verb 'tomber' (to fall) is not reflexive in French .

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faire exprès de

In one of the quizzes, the sentence is "Il fait exprès de tomber.  / He falls on purpose.  Why is it not "de SE tomber?"

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