farebbe

Farebbe is the third-person singular present conditional form of the Italian verb fare, meaning "to do" or "to make." It is used to express actions that would occur under a hypothetical condition, or to speak politely or tentatively about what someone would do under certain circumstances. It is used with lui/lei or Lei as the subject.

Common uses include conditional clauses in which the result is stated in the main clause: Se arrivasse prima, farebbe una sorpresa a Maria. It also appears in polite advice and suggestions, for example: Farebbe bene a riposare. In questions about what someone would do in a given situation, the form is frequently used: Cosa farebbe lui in quel caso?

Etymology and forms: "farebbe" derives from the verb fare plus the present conditional ending -bbe. The full present conditional paradigm for fare is: io farei, tu faresti, lui/lei farebbe, noi faremmo, voi fareste, loro farebbero. The form is standard Italian; contrary forms such as "facerebbe" are not used in modern Italian. The verb itself comes from Latin facere.