No. 310 in German
machte
"machte" = "made" or "did" (past tense of "machen").
In a sentence
Er machte die Hausaufgaben.
He did the homework.
In this context, 'machte' is the simple past tense of 'machen', meaning 'to do' or 'to make'. It depicts a completed action in the past.
Sie machte das Fenster auf.
She opened the window.
Here, 'machte' is used to describe an action of making something happen, specifically to open the window, in the past tense.
Wir machten uns darauf gefasst.
We prepared ourselves for it.
In this usage, 'machten' indicates a reflexive action in the past where preparation is involved, showcasing 'machen' combined with reflexive pronouns.
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