built, were building, made, were making
Они строили планы.
They made plans.
Правда, здесь что-то строили.
True, they were building something here.
— Зачётный препод (2013)
Мы строили этот город.
We built this city.
Похоже, лодки они строили лучше Криса Маркофферсона, но работали осторожнее.
It seems they built boats better than Chris Markofferson did, but worked more carefully.