No. 1,823 in French
faisaient
"Faisaient" means "were doing" or "were making" (imperfect tense of "faire").
In a sentence
Les enfants faisaient des châteaux de sable sur la plage.
The children were making sandcastles on the beach.
Here, 'faisaient' is used in the imparfait tense to describe a past, repeated action or habit.
Quand j'étais jeune, mes amis faisaient souvent des blagues.
When I was young, my friends often made jokes.
In this sentence, 'faisaient' is again in the imparfait tense, indicating a frequent or habitual action in the past.
Les ouvriers faisaient attention aux détails pendant la construction.
The workers were paying attention to the details during the construction.
Here, 'faisaient' is utilized to express an ongoing action or state in the past.
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