Past Tense of “make”
The past simple of “make” is “made” and the past participle is “made”. Below are the pronunciation, three example sentences, the mistake learners make most often, and a short drill to check yourself.
Forms of “make”
make – made – made
create, produce
- Base form
- make/meɪk/
- Past simple
- made/meɪd/
- Past participle
- made/meɪd/
- -ing form
- making
- He / she / it
- makes
Pronunciation (US)
Quick practice
5 questions. Type the missing form.
Example sentences
Three everyday sentences that show how the forms are used.
Past simple
She made a cake for her son’s birthday.
Past participle
I have made a list of questions for the meeting.
Passive
This table was made by hand.
The most common mistake
Wrong
We maked a mistake.
Correct
We made a mistake.
“Make” is irregular: make – made – made. Do not add -ed.
Verbs with the same pattern
Past = participle. Learn these together.