Before you start
Meet machen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Verb family
Separable verbs built on machen
Add a prefix to machen and the meaning changes.
Forms
How machen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | mache | machte |
| du | machst | machtest |
| er/sie/es | macht | machte |
| wir | machen | machten |
| ihr | macht | machtet |
| Sie | machen | machten |
Partizip II gemacht · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich mache heute meine Hausaufgaben.I’m doing my homework today.present main clause
- 2Wir haben zusammen Musik gemacht.We made music together.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich bleibe zu Hause, weil ich heute mache, was ich kann.I’m staying home because I’m doing what I can today.verb at the end after weil
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
machen + die Hausaufgabe
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Replace die Hausaufgabe with an accusative pronoun.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I did it yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When she made dinnerdas Abendessen, we set the tableden Tisch decken.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I can't do it because I have no timedie Zeit.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The cakeder Kuchen that he made tastedschmecken very goodgut.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Can you make it for me tomorrowmorgen?
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She went to the kitchendie Küche to make coffeeder Kaffee.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
What did you make for him?
Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
machen + der Vorschlag + dass
Your challenge
- 1Use a dass-clause.
- 2Put the finite verb at the end of the dass-clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What do you enjoy making in your free time?
Your challenge
- 1Answer the question with something you enjoy making in your free time.
- 2Use the present tense and an accusative object.