Conjugation

Make up

constituer

Irregular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: up

    Only make changes; up stays the same: made up, made up.

  • Object in the middle

    The object can go before up, as the card writes it: make something up. A pronoun always does: make it up.

In speech, the helping verbs shorten: I’m, he’s, we’re, I’ve, I’ll, I’d.

Newbie

Enough to talk about now, the past, and your plans, and to give instructions.

  1. Present simple

    Habits, facts, and how things usually are. To say no or ask, add do or does: I don't make up, he doesn't make up.

    1. I / you / we / they make up
    2. he / she / it makes up

  2. Present continuous

    What is happening now, and plans already arranged: we’re leaving tomorrow.

    1. I am making up
    2. you / we / they are making up
    3. he / she / it is making up

  3. Past simple

    A finished action at a past time: yesterday, in 2020. To say no or ask, add did: I didn't make up.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they made up

  4. Future with going to

    Plans and intentions, and what you can see coming: it’s going to rain.

    1. I am going to make up
    2. you / we / they are going to make up
    3. he / she / it is going to make up

  5. Imperative

    Orders, advice, and instructions. Let’s suggests doing it together. To say no: don't make up.

    1. (you) make up
    2. let's make up