Faisaient (en. Were doing)

/fɛ.zɛ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Imperfect form of the verb 'faire', used to indicate an action that was occurring in the past.

They did their homework every evening.

Ils faisaient leurs devoirs tous les soirs.

Used to express a past habit.

When I was young, they often traveled.

Quand j'étais jeune, ils faisaient souvent des voyages.

Indicates a continuous or repeated action in the past.

Every summer, they went camping in the mountains.

Chaque été, ils faisaient du camping à la montagne.

From the verb 'faire', from Latin 'facere'.

they were sleeping in

They got up late in the morning.

faisaient la grasse matinée

they were making waves

They caused problems or disturbances.

faisaient des vagues

they were going all out

They made every possible effort.

faisaient des pieds et des mains

to do

To accomplish an action.

faire

done

An event or an action that has been carried out.

fait

way

Method or manner of doing something.

façon

To work hard.

They did things big.

Ils faisaient les choses en grand.

To strive for something.

They did their best to succeed.

Ils faisaient le maximum pour réussir.