faisaient

faisaient

"Faisaient" means "were doing" or "were making" (imperfect tense of "faire").

Here, 'faisaient' is used in the imparfait tense to describe a past, repeated action or habit.

Les enfants faisaient des châteaux de sable sur la plage.

The children were making sandcastles on the beach.

In this sentence, 'faisaient' is again in the imparfait tense, indicating a frequent or habitual action in the past.

Quand j'étais jeune, mes amis faisaient souvent des blagues.

When I was young, my friends often made jokes.

Here, 'faisaient' is utilized to express an ongoing action or state in the past.

Les ouvriers faisaient attention aux détails pendant la construction.

The workers were paying attention to the details during the construction.