make
Base form
make
/meɪk/
Past simple
made
/meɪd/
Past participle
made
/meɪd/
MeaningA1
to create or produce something
to make a mistake
In use
- After a modal verb · Form 1Shall I make a cup of tea for everyone?
- Negative · Form 1Please don’t make too much noise after ten.
- Past simple · Form 2Aisha made a chocolate cake for her sister’s birthday last weekend.
- Past simple · Form 2Yesterday Ben made a big mistake at work.
- Passive · Form 3These chairs were made by a local carpenter.
- Present perfect · Form 3Ben has made dinner for all of us tonight.
Watch out
Made in both forms: maked and maded don't exist.
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