was doing, was making, used to make
Je ne lui faisais pas assez confiance, alors je ne l'ai pas fait.
I didn't trust him enough, so I didn't do it.
— Sacrifices of War (2011)
Ce serait mieux si tu ne faisais pas cela.
It would be better if you didn’t do that.
Est-ce moi qui faisais semblant ou toi ?
Was it me who was pretending, or you?
— New York Masala (2003)
Je ne faisais qu'une suggestion.
I was only making a suggestion.
I wasn't doing anything wrong.
— Le Seigneur des anneaux : La Communauté de l'anneau (2001)
What were you doing there?
Si je me faisais prendre, savez-vous ce qui arriverait ?
If I were caught, do you know what would happen?
Quand tu étais petite, je le faisais tourner des heures durant.
When you were little, I used to play it for hours on end.
— Salé, Sucré (1994)
Pareil quand je me faisais piquer avec de l'herbe.
Same thing when I used to get high on weed.
— Reservoir Dogs (1992)