Firent (en. Made)

/fiʁɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Indicates that an action was performed by multiple people in the past.

They took a trip to France last year.

Ils firent un voyage en France l'année dernière.

Used to express a past event related to 'faire'.

The artists gave an incredible performance.

Les artistes firent une performance incroyable.

Used in literary contexts to evoke completed actions.

In the novel, they faced many challenges.

Dans le roman, ils firent face à de nombreux défis.

Form of the verb 'faire' in the simple past, derived from the Latin 'facere'.

took a break

They took a moment to rest.

firent une pause

made progress

They advanced in their work.

firent des progrès

took the necessary steps

They took the necessary measures.

firent le nécessaire

faire

To achieve something, to perform an action.

faire

fait

An action or act that has occurred.

fait

Used in a context of collective success.

When they won the match, one could say they did well.

Quand ils ont gagné le match, on pouvait dire qu'ils firent fort.

Common phrase to refer to significant actions.

They nailed the job tonight!

Ils firent le job ce soir!