French Phrase
Je fais mes devoirs après l'école.
Meaning
Literally, “I do my homework after school.” It expresses a routine activity that takes place once the school day ends. In French, ‘devoirs’ specifically refers to the assignments given by teachers, not just any kind of work.
When to use
Use this sentence when talking about your daily study routine, explaining your schedule to friends, or answering a question like “Quand fais‑tu tes devoirs ?” (When do you do your homework?). It fits informal conversation and can also appear in written diary entries.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Jefaismesdevoirsaprèsl'école.
Subject pronoun (Je)
‘Je’ means ‘I’ and is the subject pronoun used with first‑person singular verbs.
Faire (present tense)
‘fais’ is the first‑person singular present of the verb ‘faire’ (to do / to make).
Possessive adjective (mes)
‘mes’ is the plural possessive adjective meaning ‘my’ and agrees with a plural noun.
Noun (devoirs)
‘devoirs’ means ‘homework’ or ‘assignments’; it is always plural in the school context.
Preposition (après)
‘après’ means ‘after’ and is followed by a noun or a noun phrase.
Elision (l')
The article ‘la’ elides before a vowel, becoming ‘l’’, so ‘l’école’ = ‘the school’.
🗨In Conversation
Je fais mes devoirs après l'école.
I do my homework after school.
D'accord, on se retrouve au parc à 17 h ?
Okay, shall we meet at the park at 5 p.m.?
✕Common Mistakes
Je fait mes devoirs après l'école.
‘Faire’ conjugates as ‘fais’ for ‘je’ in the present tense.
Je fais mon devoir après l'école.
‘Devoirs’ is plural in the school context; the possessive must match.
Je fais mes devoirs après le école.
The article ‘la’ elides before a vowel, becoming ‘l’’.
Je fais mes devoirs apres l'ecole.
Don’t forget the accent on ‘après’ and the apostrophe in ‘l’école’.
↔Alternatives
Je travaille sur mes devoirs après les cours.
I work on my homework after classes.
Je fais mes leçons après l'école.
I do my lessons after school.
Je termine mes devoirs dès que je rentre de l'école.
I finish my homework as soon as I get home from school.
Cultural Tip
In France, homework (les devoirs) is usually assigned every day and is expected to be completed at home. Many French schools finish around 4 p.m., after which students either go straight home, attend extracurricular activities, or meet friends. Saying “après l'école” is a natural way to refer to that post‑school window, and it’s common to hear it in casual conversation among students.