No. 270 in Catalan
feia
"Feia" means "was doing," "used to do," or "did" (imperfect past tense of "fer").
In a sentence
Feia anys que no visitava aquesta ciutat.
It had been years since I last visited this city.
In this sentence, 'feia' is used to describe a past continuous action or state that had started in the past and was still true at a certain moment (the act of not visiting this city).
Quan treballava a la botiga, feia paquets per als clients.
When I worked at the store, I made packages for the customers.
In this sentence, 'feia' is used to describe a habitual or repeated action that took place in the past (the act of making packages).
Era un dia gris; feia un temps plujós i ventós.
It was a grey day; the weather was rainy and windy.
In this sentence, 'feia' is used to describe the state of the weather in the past, as part of an impersonal expression.
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