I. Theory
Machen is a very commonly used verb in German and it is therefore used in many expressions. Some of these expressions are similar to English (“make a mistake”, “make a fuss”), while others are not.| Macht das Projekt Fortschritte? Is the project making progress? but Am Wochenende machen wir einen Ausflug zum Schloss. This weekend we are taking a trip to the castle. |
II. Expressions with Machen
In this lesson, we will discuss 4 expressions with machen: einen Ausflug machen, Angaben machen, einen Abschluss machen, and Fortschritte machen.Einen Ausflug machen
| In der Grundschule macht man viele Ausflüge. In elementary school, you go on a lot of trips. Wegen des Wetters machen wir heute keinen Ausflug. Due to the weather, we are not taking a trip today. |