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Verb forms of make

make means “to make” in English. It is irregular: some of its forms don't follow the default pattern. It is one of the 25 most frequent verbs in this collection.

The forms of make

The core forms of make are: third person makes, present participle making, past simple made, past participle made. Because it is irregular, at least one of these is not what the regular rule would predict.

make in a sentence

In a sentence, make looks like this: She makes coffee for the whole office.. The example shows the context the form turns up in.

Tenses and CEFR levels

This page lists 4 tenses and moods of make, grouped by CEFR level. The third person (A1) is free to practise in Verboteca; Premium opens every tense and mood up to the advanced levels.

FAQ

What does “make” mean in English?

make means “to make”.

Is make regular or irregular?

make is an irregular English verb: some of its forms don't follow the regular pattern.

Conjugation tables

A1 — Beginner

third personrules and examples

makes
She makes coffee for the whole office.

present participlerules and examples

making
He is making dinner in the kitchen.

A2 — Elementary

past simplerules and examples

made
They made a big mistake last week.

past participlerules and examples

made
I have made a decision at last.

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