je fis

did, made

f i → faire
f do; make + is past tense (je/tu)
verb · first singular · past indicative Rare #30,962
did, made Simple past (passé simple) of « faire » used mainly in writing (literature, formal narration).
FR: Je fis une erreur.
EN: I made a mistake.
Conjugation of faire
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First fis
Second fis
Third fit firent

Je ne fis pas ce qu'on me disait de faire.

I did not do what I was told to do.

Je me fis du souci pour rien.

I worried for nothing.

Ce jour-là aussi, je me fis un ami, pour ainsi dire.

That day, too, I made a friend, so to speak.

Je le fis pour toi.

I did it for you.

Je te fis confiance.

I trusted you.

Je ne fis que mon devoir.

I only did my duty.

Je le fis pour vous.

I did it for you.

Je le fis rapidement.

I did it quickly.

Je le fis pour elle.

I did it for her.

C'est ainsi que je le fis.

That is how I did it.

auxiliary · first singular · past indicative Rare #42,293
did, made Literary past tense (passé simple) of « faire », used mostly in books and formal writing.
FR: Je fis une erreur.
EN: I made a mistake.
Conjugation of faire
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First fis
Second fis
Third fit firent

Je fis se coucher mon chien.

I made my dog lie down.

Alors je le fis surveiller à mon tour.

So I had him watched in turn.

— L'Accusé (2017)

Je fis disparaître ma voiture sans laisser de traces.

I made my car disappear without leaving a trace.

— L'Accusé (2017)

Je le fis pleurer.

I made him cry.

Je fis sonner la cloche.

I rang the bell.

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