Past = participle · A1
Verb make
make – made – made
create
Usage and typical errors
Half of the make/do dilemma: make creates or produces ('make dinner', 'make money', 'make friends'), do performs tasks ('do homework', 'do business'). Rough rule: if you can count the result, make; if it's an activity, do. Famous exceptions: 'make a decision' (never 'take a decision'). In passive it's very useful: 'was made in Argentina'. And 'make someone do something' uses the bare infinitive, a classic exam trap. 'Make up' (invent, reconcile), 'make out' (distinguish, kiss) and 'make for' (head toward) show make lives in phrasals as much as in the table. Study it always with its typical object. In passive voice watch 'made of' vs 'made from' — exam guaranteed: of for visible materials, from for transformed ones. Drill make/do with ten collocation cards each; the pile grows as you confuse them. Reflex in two weeks.
Same pattern: past = participle
| Base | Past | Participle | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|
| bleed | bled | bled | lose blood |
| bring | brought | brought | carry here |
| build | built | built | construct |
| burn | burnt | burnt | ignite |
| buy | bought | bought | purchase |