It is a regular activity bit Je faire de la natation seems wrong in this context.
When I say Le mardi et le jeudi , [je nage] or [ je faire de la natation] à cinq heur. Which one would be correct?
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When I say Le mardi et le jeudi , [je nage] or [ je faire de la natation] à cinq heur. Which one would be correct?
This question relates to:French lesson "Faire de/jouer à : talking about sports, hobbies and leisure activities in French"
Asked 5 years ago
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Hi Fran,
You would use ‘faire de la natation’ as it represents the activity ‘to go swimming’ rather than the physicality of doing swimming movements.
So you might say -
‘Je me suis fait mal en nageant’ = ‘I hurt myself while swimming’
But
‘Faire de la natation est bon pour la santé‘ = ‘Swimming is good for your health‘
Tricky and very subtle I know but hope this helps!
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