sono state fatte

were made

→ essere

phrase Rare #31,282

were made A past passive form of “fare” (“to make” or “to do”), used with feminine plural subjects. Depending on context, it can also mean “were asked” or “were taken.”

IT: Le prenotazioni sono state fatte ieri.

EN: The reservations were made yesterday.

Non sono state fatte domande.

No questions were asked.

A quanto pare sono state fatte alcune accuse.

Apparently some allegations have been made.

— TÁR (2022)

Quali richieste sono state fatte?

What requests were made?

— Warfare - Tempo di guerra (2025)

Quando sono state fatte?

When were they made?

— Fight Club (1999)

Queste sono accuse, che non sono state fatte in precedenza.

These are accusations that were not made previously.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Sono state fatte alcune accuse.

Some accusations were made.

— Eddington (2025)

Le riparazioni urgenti sono state fatte.

The urgent repairs have been completed.

Queste fotografie sono state fatte in Germania?

Were these photographs taken in Germany?