Look at faire in le Passé Simple:
Bilbon fit très attention à ne pas réveiller le dragon.Bilbo was very careful not to wake the dragon.
Lorsque nous fîmes nos bagages, nous essayâmes d'aller le plus vite possible.When we packed our bags, we tried to go as fast as possible.
Terrifiés, nos héros firent demi-tour et s'enfuirent en courant.Terrified, our heroes turned around and ran away.
To conjugate faire in le Passé Simple, here is what to do:
'f-' + endings: -is, -is, -it, -îmes, -îtes, -irent
ATTENTION: It's easy to confuse je fis (faire) with je fus (être)!
See the matching lesson: Recognising être in Le Passé Simple
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Terrifiés, nos héros firent demi-tour et s'enfuirent en courant.Terrified, our heroes turned around and ran away.
Lorsque nous fîmes nos bagages, nous essayâmes d'aller le plus vite possible.When we packed our bags, we tried to go as fast as possible.