This is the 132nd most frequent Catalan word.
fent
"Fent" is the present participle of the verb "fer," meaning "doing" or "making" in English.
The word 'fent' comes from 'fer' (to make/to do) and is used as the gerund, forming the present continuous tense together with the verb 'estar' ('estem').
Estem fent un pastís de xocolata.
We are making a chocolate cake.
In this instance, 'fent' serves as a gerund, providing context for the action that takes place concurrently with the primary verb action.
La Marta se sent feliç quan està fent esport.
Marta feels happy when she is doing sports.
Here, 'fent' is used in combination with 'està' to describe a current ongoing action.