Past tense of make
irregular verb
The past tense of make is made. The past participle is also made.
Forms of make
| Base form (V1) | make /meɪk/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | made /meɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | made /meɪd/ |
| Present participle | making /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | makes /meɪks/ |
Less standard forms: maked (dialectal).
Made in a sentence
- We made a bird feeder for our yard.
- I made a poem for her wedding.
- The staff were very accommodating and made sure we had everything we needed.From the entry accommodating
- I made the point that we all had an interest to protect.From the entry point
- Since the decision has already been made, I see little point in further discussion.From the entry point
Meaning of make
- verb To build, construct, produce, or originate.
- verb To write or compose.
- verb To bring about; to effect or produce by means of some action.
Verbs like make
Questions about the past tense of make
- What is the past tense of make?
- The past tense of make is made.
- What is the past participle of make?
- The past participle of make is made.
- Is make a regular or irregular verb?
- Make is an irregular verb: its past tense is not formed with -ed.
- Is maked correct?
- maked is marked dialectal in Wiktionary. The usual past tense of make is made.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: make (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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