faceva

Faceva is the third-person singular imperfect indicative form of the Italian verb fare, meaning to do or to make. The imperfect tense in Italian describes actions that were ongoing in the past or repeated habitually, without specifying a defined endpoint.

As the imperfect form of fare, faceva is irregular in its stem compared with regular -are verbs and follows the standard Italian imperfect endings, including the third-person singular ending -va. The form reflects the historical stem changes in the verb fare, which stems from the Latin facere.

Usage examples illustrate its meaning. For example, in a narrative: “Quando eravamo giovani, lui faceva sempre i compiti” (When we were young, he always did his homework). Another common usage is to describe habitual past activities: “Faceva la spesa ogni sabato” (She/He used to do the shopping every Saturday). It can also describe weather in the past: “Faceva freddo” (It was cold).

In contemporary Italian, faceva remains a everyday tool for expressing past actions that were ongoing or habitual. It is also encountered in reported speech and storytelling. Related topics include the verb fare, the imperfect tense, and Italian verb conjugation patterns.