No. 433 in French
faisait
"Faisait" is the third-person singular imperfect tense of "faire," meaning "was doing" or "was making."
In a sentence
Quand j'étais jeune, je faisais du vélo tous les jours.
When I was young, I used to ride a bike every day.
The sentence uses 'faisais' to describe a habitual action in the past.
Il faisait froid hier soir, donc nous avons allumé un feu.
It was cold last night, so we lit a fire.
The sentence uses 'faisait' to describe a weather condition in the past.
Elle faisait attention à ne pas faire de bruit en entrant.
She was being careful not to make noise when entering.
The sentence uses 'faisait' to describe an ongoing action in the past.
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