machen simple past (Präteritum) conjugation
Machen (to do, make) in the simple past (Präteritum): machte, machtest, machte, machten, machtet, machten.
Präteritum Simple past
| ich | |
|---|---|
| du | |
| er/sie/es | |
| wir | |
| ihr | |
| sie/Sie |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the simple past (Präteritum)
The Präteritum is the past tense of written narrative. In speech it is used mainly for sein, haben, werden and the modal verbs; other verbs usually take the Perfekt.
How it is formed
Weak verbs add te, test, te, ten, tet, ten to the stem (machte). Strong verbs change the stem vowel and take no ending in ich and er/sie/es (ging, sah, kam).
Machen is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Read more: German past tense: Perfekt vs Präteritum
Machen in a sentence
- Ich mache meine Hausaufgaben.I am doing my homework.
- Wir haben das schon gemacht.We already did that.
Regular weak verb; very common in fixed phrases like 'Spaß machen'.
FAQ
What is the simple past (Präteritum) of machen?
Machen in the German simple past (Präteritum): ich machte, du machtest, er/sie/es machte, wir machten, ihr machtet, sie/Sie machten.
Is machen irregular in the simple past (Präteritum)?
No. In the simple past (Präteritum) machen takes the regular endings for its verb class, so machte follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the German simple past (Präteritum)?
The Präteritum is the past tense of written narrative. In speech it is used mainly for sein, haben, werden and the modal verbs; other verbs usually take the Perfekt.
How is the simple past (Präteritum) formed?
Weak verbs add te, test, te, ten, tet, ten to the stem (machte). Strong verbs change the stem vowel and take no ending in ich and er/sie/es (ging, sah, kam).
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