they did; they made
They went for a walk.
Ils firent finalement la paix avec l'ennemi.
They finally made peace with the enemy.
They did what had to be done.
They made love.
Au contraire, ils firent quelque chose que je n'avais encore jamais vu.
On the contrary, they did something I had never seen before.
— Rang de Basanti (2006)
Ils firent ce qu'on leur avait dit.
They did what they had been told.
Ils firent tous objection à sa proposition.
They all objected to his proposal.
Les allégations qu'ils firent étaient infondées.
The allegations they made were unfounded.
They made plans.