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The past tense form of 'make' is made. Example: She made a delicious cake for her friend's birthday. (She made a delicious cake for her friend's birthday.)

Definition of “make”

to create or construct something
to cause something to exist or happen
to perform an action or carry out a task

Tense sentence structure and examples:

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Notes from a Native English Speaker

Here are the general structures of a present and past participle. Remember, some verbs have an irregular form and may not follow this structure: Present Participle: [Verb] -ing Past Participle: [Verb] -ed

Past Simple	made
Past Continuous	making
Past Perfect	made

Past Simple

The simple past tense is used to describe completed actions or events that occurred at a specific point in the past.

Subject + Past Simple Verb + (Object)

Example

She made a mistake in her calculations.

Example

He made a promise to always be there for her.

Past Continuous

The past continuous tense is used to indicate actions or events that were in progress or happening at a specific point in the past.

Subject + was/were + Present Participle + (Object)

Example

At that time, she was making a lot of progress in her studies.

Example

I wasn't making any sense of the situation.

Past Perfect

The past perfect tense is used to show that one past action or event occurred before another past action or event, emphasizing the order of events in the past.

Subject + had + Past Participle + (Object)

Example

By the time they arrived, he had made all the necessary arrangements.

Example

She had made significant contributions to the project.

Is made an irregular verb in the past?

No, "made" is not an irregular past tense verb.

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