Made and Prepositions
2023-02-18
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1Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about the verb "made" when used with prepositions.
2Hello, VOA Learning English,
3I hope that you are doing well.
4I am very happy to be sending this email as I have been listening to this Learning English program for some time.
5I would like to know more about the differences between these words:
6"Made in," "made from," and "made for."
7Thank you,
8Abdulkadir from Somalia
9Dear Abdulkadir,
10Thanks for being a loyal listener of VOA Learning English.
11And thank you for writing to us.
12The verb "made" is often used with prepositions to describe how things are created or produced.
13Depending on the preposition, like "in," "from," or "for," the meaning of the verb changes slightly.
14Let's start with the verb "made."
15"Made" is the past tense form of "make."
16It means to produce, build, or prepare something.
17He made me dinner on Valentine's Day.
18Sometimes we use this verb for things we cannot physically see or touch.
19We made plans to study at the library.
20Let's look at the examples Abdulkadir asked about: "made in," "made from" and "made for."
21"Make...in," or in the past tense, "made in," means that something was produced or built in a certain place, country or city.
22The company made products in the USA.
23Sometimes when we use "made in" we are using the term as an adjective to describe where the products are produced.
24Products made in the USA support American workers.
25"Made from" describes the materials used to create or produce something.
26Usually these are the unprocessed or raw materials.
27Processing or manufacturing changes them into something new so that we cannot tell what the materials are.
28Tofu is made from soybeans.
29Cheese is made from cow's milk.
30"Made for" is used when something is created for a specific purpose or person.
31She made a cake for her friend's birthday.
32Mountain bikes are not really made for the road.
33Sometimes "made for" suggests that people get along very well together.
34Those two were made for each other.
35Please let us know if these explanations and examples have helped you!
36What question do you have about American English? Send us an email at learningenglish@voanews.com
37And that's Ask a Teacher.
38I'm Faith Pirlo.
1Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about the verb "made" when used with prepositions. 2Question: 3Hello, VOA Learning English, 4I hope that you are doing well. 5I am very happy to be sending this email as I have been listening to this Learning English program for some time. 6I would like to know more about the differences between these words: 7"Made in," "made from," and "made for." 8Thank you, 9Abdulkadir from Somalia 10Answer 11Dear Abdulkadir, 12Thanks for being a loyal listener of VOA Learning English. And thank you for writing to us. The verb "made" is often used with prepositions to describe how things are created or produced. Depending on the preposition, like "in," "from," or "for," the meaning of the verb changes slightly. 13Let's start with the verb "made." 14Made 15"Made" is the past tense form of "make." It means to produce, build, or prepare something. 16He made me dinner on Valentine's Day. 17Sometimes we use this verb for things we cannot physically see or touch. 18We made plans to study at the library. 19Made with prepositions 20Let's look at the examples Abdulkadir asked about: "made in," "made from" and "made for." 21"Make...in," or in the past tense, "made in," means that something was produced or built in a certain place, country or city. 22The company made products in the USA. 23Sometimes when we use "made in" we are using the term as an adjective to describe where the products are produced. 24Products made in the USA support American workers. 25"Made from" describes the materials used to create or produce something. Usually these are the unprocessed or raw materials. Processing or manufacturing changes them into something new so that we cannot tell what the materials are. 26Tofu is made from soybeans. 27Cheese is made from cow's milk. 28"Made for" is used when something is created for a specific purpose or person. 29She made a cake for her friend's birthday. 30Mountain bikes are not really made for the road. 31Sometimes "made for" suggests that people get along very well together. 32Those two were made for each other. 33Please let us know if these explanations and examples have helped you! 34What question do you have about American English? Send us an email at learningenglish@voanews.com 35And that's Ask a Teacher. 36I'm Faith Pirlo. 37Faith Pirlo wrote this lesson for VOA Learning English. 38_____________________________________________________________________ 39Words in This Story 40loyal - adj. having or showing complete and constant support for someone or something 41raw - adj. in the natural state 42tofu - n. a soft white or brown food made from soybeans. 43_____________________________________________________________________ 44Do you have a question for the teacher? We want to hear from you. We have a new comment system. Here is how it works: 45Each time you return to comment on the Learning English site, you can use your account and see your comments and replies to them. Our comment policy is here.