Base
I make coffee every morning.
A daily habit uses the base form make.
Past Tense of Make: Made
Make is an irregular verb. The past and the past participle are the same word: made. Do not add -ed to make.
Base
make
Past
made
Past participle
made
Third person: makes · -ing form: making
ABB: form patternExamples
Base
We make a big salad for lunch.
Make is often used for preparing food.
Past
She made a cake for my birthday.
Made is the past form; it needs no helper.
Past
He made a mistake in the test.
Make a mistake is a fixed expression.
Past participle
I have made a new friend.
After have, the participle is also made.
Past participle
They have made a lot of noise.
Have made is the present perfect.
Usage notes
Make or do?
Use make for creating or producing something: make a cake, make a plan, make a mistake. Use do for tasks and activities: do homework, do the dishes.
Common phrases with make
Learn these together: make friends, make a decision, make a phone call, make money, make a noise.
Common mistakes
I maked a cake.
I made a cake.
Make is irregular: the past is made, never maked.
She makes her homework every day.
She does her homework every day.
Homework is a task, so English uses do, not make.
He has make dinner.
He has made dinner.
After has or have, use the past participle made.
Practise this verb
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Choose the right form
Choose the form that completes each English sentence.
1.These days my dad ___ eggs on Sundays.
2.She ___ a mistake yesterday.
3.We have ___ a plan for the weekend.
4.Please ___ your bed before school.
Write the missing form
Type the correct form of make in each sentence.
Correct the mistake
Rewrite the English sentence with the correct verb form.
8.Choose the mistake in this sentence.
Answer key
1. These days my dad ___ eggs on Sundays.
Answer: makes
A routine with dad uses makes.
2. She ___ a mistake yesterday.
Answer: made
Yesterday is past, so use made.
3. We have ___ a plan for the weekend.
Answer: made
After have, use the participle made.
4. Please ___ your bed before school.
Answer: make
A polite order uses the base form make.
5. I ___ lunch for the kids yesterday.
Answer: made
Yesterday takes the past form made.
6. He has ___ a big decision.
Answer: made
Has plus the past participle is has made.
7. They ___ chairs in that factory now.
Answer: make
A present fact with they uses make.
8. They maked a lot of noise last night.
Answer: They made a lot of noise last night.
The past form is made, not maked.
Frequently asked questions
What is the past tense of make?
The past tense of make is made: She made a cake yesterday.
What is the past participle of make?
The past participle of make is also made: I have made a plan.
What is the difference between make and do?
Use make to create or produce something, like a cake or a plan. Use do for tasks and activities, like homework or the dishes.