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make

Irregular Level A1 โญ #5 Most Common

English translation: to create, produce, or cause

Stem Pattern: make / made / made (V1 / V2 / V3)
๐Ÿ’ก Key Usage Note: Used for creating tangible things or causing actions: 'make dinner', 'make a mistake'.
๐Ÿ“˜ Linguistic Rule: Irregular past and participle ending in -de: 'made'.
๐Ÿ”Š Speed:

Simple Present

Creating, producing, or deciding.

Subject Pronoun Conjugation Audio
I make
you make
he / she / it makes
we make
you (plural) make
they make
Example Sentences in Context
  • Practice makes perfect. โ€” La prรกctica hace al maestro.
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AI Smart Tutor: 'MAKE' Insights

Linguistic breakdowns & native shortcuts

Smart Tips
๐Ÿง  Memory Trick (Mnemonic)

MAKE today, MADE yesterday, have MADE always.

โš ๏ธ Most Common Student Mistake
โœ— Don't say: I did a cake for the party
โœ“ Say instead: I made a cake for the party

Why: Use 'make' for creating/baking objects, and 'do' for tasks/activities.

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Essential Native Idioms with 'make'
Make up one's mind

= Make a final decision

"I can't make up my mind which to choose."

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Simple Present
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Interactive Quiz
Question 1 (Simple Past)

He ___ a big promise yesterday.

Other Important English Verbs to Study

be Irregular

to exist / to have a state or quality

go Irregular

to move from one place to another

have Irregular

to possess / auxiliary for perfect tenses

see Irregular

to perceive with the eyes / understand

take Irregular

to grasp, carry, or acquire

get Irregular

to obtain, receive, or become

come Irregular

to move toward a destination / arrive

eat Irregular

to consume food

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