faça

Faça is a Portuguese verb form derived from the infinitive fazer, meaning to do or to make. It appears in two primary grammatical contexts: as the formal imperative and as the present subjunctive form. The spelling uses the cedilla in the middle of the word (faça).

As an imperative, faça is used to issue commands or requests, often in formal or polite speech. In Brazilian Portuguese, it is common with the second-person formal you (o senhor, a senhora) and in constructions with the pronoun attached: Faça isso. or Faça-o, Faça-a. It can also be used with a following infinitive to express a request or directive: Faça o que for necessário. In European Portuguese, the formal imperative is used similarly, though everyday informal commands often use other forms such as faz or fazes.

As the present subjunctive, faça is used after conjunctions such as que to express wishes, doubts, desires, or hypothetical situations. For example: Espero que ele faça o relatório amanhã, or É importante que você faça o que for combinado. In addition, the subjunctive form appears in various subordinate clauses to indicate uncertainty or subjectivity.

Originating from Latin facere, faça shares its root with related forms in Portuguese and other Romance languages. It is one of several convergent forms derived from the same verb family, contrasting with the corresponding imperative tu faze(s) and the more formal vous or vocês forms in other registers.