French Phrase
Je le fais aujourd'hui.
Meaning
‘I am doing it today.’ The pronoun *le* stands for a masculine singular thing that has already been mentioned, and the speaker promises to complete it before the day ends.
When to use
Use this sentence when you want to tell someone that you will take care of a specific task or item today, especially after the task has been discussed.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Jelefaisaujourd'hui
Subject pronoun – Je
The first‑person singular subject pronoun in French; always placed before the verb.
Direct object pronoun – le
A masculine singular direct‑object pronoun that replaces a previously mentioned noun (e.g., le rapport, le travail).
Verb – faire (present)
Faire is an irregular -re verb; its present‑tense form for ‘je’ is ‘fais’.
Adverb of time – aujourd'hui
Literally ‘today’; placed after the verb in neutral statements, but can be moved for emphasis.
🗨In Conversation
Tu vas finir le rapport ?
Are you going to finish the report?
Oui, je le fais aujourd'hui.
Yes, I’m doing it today.
✕Common Mistakes
Je le faire aujourd'hui.
The infinitive *faire* cannot follow *je*; you need the conjugated form *fais*.
Je le fais aujourd'hui. (when referring to *la tâche*)
If the object is feminine, the pronoun must be *la*.
Je le fais aujourd'hui?
Adding a question mark without changing word order makes it sound like a yes/no question; use inversion or ‘est‑ce que’ for a proper question.
↔Alternatives
Je le ferai aujourd'hui.
I will do it today.
Je le fais maintenant.
I’m doing it right now.
Je le fais ce jour.
I’m doing it this day.
Cultural Tip
In everyday French, *aujourd'hui* usually follows the verb, but moving it to the front (*Aujourd'hui, je le fais*) adds emphasis, similar to saying ‘Today, I’ll do it.’ Also remember that the direct‑object pronoun must match the gender and number of the noun it replaces – use *la* for feminine objects (e.g., *Je la fais aujourd'hui*).