Have made Meaning in English

expression · lemma: make

US

ˈhæv/ /ˈmeɪd

HAV MAYD

UK

hav/ /mˈeɪd

hav MAYD

Definition

'Have made' is the present perfect of 'make,' used to show that something was created or completed at an unspecified time in the past, often with a result in the present.

Usage & Nuances

'Have made' is formal/informal and usually used in statements with 'I', 'we', or 'you' ('I have made dinner'). It often connects the past with the present result. Common errors: confusing simple past ('made') with present perfect ('have made'), and using it with specific past times (don't say 'I have made it yesterday').

• Spanish: he hecho - hemos hecho
• Portuguese (BR): fiz - fizemos
• Portuguese (PT): fiz - fizemos
• Chinese (Simplified): 已经做了 - 已经完成
• Chinese (Traditional): 已經做了 - 已經完成
• Hindi: बना लिया है - बना लिया है (हमने)
• Arabic: قمت بصنع - قمنا بصنع
• Bengali: করেছি - তৈরি করেছি - বানিয়েছি
• Russian: сделал(и) - создал(и) - добился(ись)
• Japanese: 作った - 作成した - 成し遂げた
• Vietnamese: đã làm - đã tạo ra - đã đạt được
• Korean: 만들었다 - 완성했다 - 이루었다
• Turkish: yaptım - yaptık - gerçekleştirdik
• Urdu: کیا ہے - بنایا ہے - کر لیا ہے
• Indonesian: telah membuat - telah lakukan - telah capai

Example Sentences

I have made a cake.

basic

They have made new friends at school.

basic

We have made our decision.

basic

You have made a real difference here.

natural

I can't believe how much progress you have made!

natural

We have made it this far together.

natural