verb
to do
A1
machen means to do or make. It’s a common regular weak verb (machen — machte — gemacht) using haben as auxiliary (Perfekt: hat gemacht). Non‑reflexive but used in many idioms and compounds as a light verb. Imperative: mach! Passive: etwas wird gemacht. No special prepositions.
Examples
Ich mache meine Hausaufgaben.
I'm doing my homework.
Die Handwerker machten das Gerüst ab, nachdem die Reparaturarbeiten beendet waren.
The workers took down the scaffolding after the repair work had been completed.
Ich mache meine Hausaufgaben.
I'm doing my homework.
Details
Mnemonics
hands actively doing a task (doing/making)
sounds like English 'machen' ~ 'mock-in' — imagine doing a mock task
Notes
Very common general-purpose verb used in many constructions (machen + noun, reflexive forms).