Ausmachen Present Tense Conjugation in German
The present tense of ausmachen — “to agree” — is the form you need for habits, facts and what is happening now. This page gives you the complete present tense table for ausmachen, how it is formed, when to use it, the mistakes learners make with it, and a quiz to check yourself. The first example shows it in action: “Ich mache einen Termin mit meinem Chef aus.” — “I agree an appointment with my boss.”
Pronunciation is not listed on this page: the verified tables do not include IPA for ausmachen, so no pronunciation is given rather than an invented one.
Present Tense conjugation of ausmachen
Every form in the table below comes from VerbFlow’s verified conjugation tables for ausmachen. ausmachen is irregular in the present, so learn the forms in the table as a set rather than guessing from the infinitive.
Present (Präsens) — ausmachen
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| ich | mache aus |
| du | machst aus |
| er/sie/es | macht aus |
| wir | machen aus |
| ihr | macht aus |
| sie/Sie | machen aus |
The present participle of ausmachen is ausmachend and the past participle is ausgemacht. You need the participle for the perfect tenses, and the present participle for adjectival use.
How the present tense of ausmachen is formed
The present tense of ausmachen does not follow the regular pattern, so the stem-and-endings description is only a starting point: ich → mache aus, du → machst aus, er/sie/es → macht aus, wir → machen aus, ihr → macht aus, sie/Sie → machen aus. Learn these six forms as a set — they are the forms you will use most often, and the subjunctive and imperative are built on them. ausmachen is separable: the prefix aus splits off in the present tense and goes to the end of the clause — “Ich mache einen Termin mit meinem Chef aus.”. In the infinitive and the participle the prefix stays attached (ausmachen, ausgemacht).
When to use the present tense of ausmachen
1. Habits and routines
Use the present tense for habits and routines. For example, with ausmachen: “Ich mache einen Termin mit meinem Chef aus.” — “I agree an appointment with my boss.” Notice how the time expression and the context, not just the verb form, tell you which rule applies.
2. General truths and facts
Use the present tense for general truths and facts. For example, with ausmachen: “Du machst einen Termin mit meinem Chef aus.” — “You agree an appointment with my boss.” Notice how the time expression and the context, not just the verb form, tell you which rule applies.
3. What is happening right now
Use the present tense for what is happening right now. For example, with ausmachen: “Er macht einen Termin mit meinem Chef aus.” — “He agrees an appointment with my boss.” Notice how the time expression and the context, not just the verb form, tell you which rule applies.
4. Scheduled plans and the near future
Use the present tense for scheduled plans and the near future. For example, with ausmachen: “Wir machen einen Termin mit meinem Chef aus.” — “We agree an appointment with my boss.” Notice how the time expression and the context, not just the verb form, tell you which rule applies.
5. Narration and instructions
Use the present tense for narration and instructions. For example, with ausmachen: “Sie machen einen Termin mit meinem Chef aus.” — “They agree an appointment with my boss.” Notice how the time expression and the context, not just the verb form, tell you which rule applies.
Present vs future: ausmachen now, ausmachen later
The present and the future both talk about things that have not happened yet in one sense, but they are not interchangeable. The present is for what is true now or already fixed; the future is for what will happen and is not yet certain. Compare the pairs below — the present form comes from this page, the future form from the full conjugation table.
Present: “Ich mache einen Termin mit meinem Chef aus.” — “I agree an appointment with my boss.”
Future: “Ich werde einen Termin mit meinem Chef ausmachen.” — “I will agree an appointment with my boss.”
Present: “Du machst einen Termin mit meinem Chef aus.” — “You agree an appointment with my boss.”
Future: “Du wirst einen Termin mit meinem Chef ausmachen.” — “You will agree an appointment with my boss.”
Present: “Wir machen einen Termin mit meinem Chef aus.” — “We agree an appointment with my boss.”
Future: “Wir werden einen Termin mit meinem Chef ausmachen.” — “We will agree an appointment with my boss.”
Example sentences: ausmachen in the present tense
Six sentences using only the present tense of ausmachen, with English translations. Read them aloud — saying the forms is the fastest way to fix them in memory.
- “Ich mache einen Termin mit meinem Chef aus.” — “I agree an appointment with my boss.”
- “Du machst einen Termin mit meinem Chef aus.” — “You agree an appointment with my boss.”
- “Er macht einen Termin mit meinem Chef aus.” — “He agrees an appointment with my boss.”
- “Wir machen einen Termin mit meinem Chef aus.” — “We agree an appointment with my boss.”
- “Ihr macht einen Termin mit meinem Chef aus.” — “You agree an appointment with my boss.”
- “Sie machen einen Termin mit meinem Chef aus.” — “They agree an appointment with my boss.”
Common mistakes with ausmachen in the present tense
1. Forgetting to split the separable prefix
✗ Wrong: “Ich ausmachen einen Termin mit meinem Chef.” (prefix left attached to the stem)
✓ Right: “Ich mache einen Termin mit meinem Chef aus.”
ausmachen is separable: in the present tense the prefix aus goes to the end of the clause.
2. Mixing up the persons
✗ Wrong: “Du mache aus einen Termin mit meinem Chef.”
✓ Right: “Du machst einen Termin mit meinem Chef aus.”
After du you need machst aus, not the ich form mache aus. Each person has its own ending.
3. Using the future for a habit
✗ Wrong: “Ich werde einen Termin mit meinem Chef ausmachen.”
✓ Right: “Ich mache einen Termin mit meinem Chef aus.”
A habit that happens every day takes the present (mache aus), not the future.
4. Using the Präteritum for something happening now
✗ Wrong: “Ich machte einen Termin mit meinem Chef aus.”
✓ Right: “Ich mache einen Termin mit meinem Chef aus.”
Something happening right now takes the present (mache aus), not the Präteritum.
Quiz: ausmachen in the present tense
What is the ich form of ausmachen in the Present (Präsens)?
- A) machen aus
- B) macht aus
- C) mache aus
- D) machst aus
What is the du form of ausmachen in the Present (Präsens)?
- A) macht aus
- B) machen aus
- C) mache aus
- D) machst aus
What is the er/sie/es form of ausmachen in the Present (Präsens)?
- A) machen aus
- B) mache aus
- C) macht aus
- D) machst aus
What is the wir form of ausmachen in the Present (Präsens)?
- A) machen aus
- B) macht aus
- C) mache aus
- D) machst aus
What is the ihr form of ausmachen in the Present (Präsens)?
- A) macht aus
- B) machen aus
- C) mache aus
- D) machst aus
What is the sie/Sie form of ausmachen in the Present (Präsens)?
- A) machen aus
- B) macht aus
- C) mache aus
- D) machst aus
What is the past participle of ausmachen?
- A) ausmachend
- B) machte aus
- C) mache aus
- D) ausgemacht
Which auxiliary does ausmachen take in the Perfekt?
- A) werden
- B) sein
- C) haben
Answer key
- C) mache aus — the ich form of ausmachen in the present tense is mache aus.
- D) machst aus — the du form of ausmachen in the present tense is machst aus.
- C) macht aus — the er/sie/es form of ausmachen in the present tense is macht aus.
- A) machen aus — the wir form of ausmachen in the present tense is machen aus.
- A) macht aus — the ihr form of ausmachen in the present tense is macht aus.
- A) machen aus — the sie/Sie form of ausmachen in the present tense is machen aus.
- D) ausgemacht — the past participle of ausmachen is ausgemacht; the Perfekt uses haben + ausgemacht.
- C) haben — ausmachen takes haben in the Perfekt: habe ausgemacht.
Frequently asked questions
How is the present tense of ausmachen formed?
From the stem plus the present endings: ich → mache aus, du → machst aus, er/sie/es → macht aus, wir → machen aus, ihr → macht aus, sie/Sie → machen aus. The German present tense guide explains the pattern for all verbs.
Is ausmachen regular in the present tense?
No — ausmachen is irregular in the present tense, so learn the table above as a set. The other tenses are listed on the full conjugation page.
What is the past participle of ausmachen?
The past participle is ausgemacht. Use it with haben for the Perfekt, as in habe ausgemacht, and with haben in the past for the Plusquamperfekt, as in hatte ausgemacht.
Related pages
- ausmachen conjugation — the full conjugation tables for this verb in every tense.
- ausmachen examples and quiz — more example sentences and practice questions for this verb.
- German verbs — the full hub of German conjugation pages.
- German irregular verbs — every common irregular German verb, grouped by pattern.
- Einladen conjugation — another German verb to practise with.
- Treffen conjugation — another German verb to practise with.
- Spanish verbs — the full hub of Spanish conjugation pages.
- French verbs — the full hub of French conjugation pages.
- Verb Conjugator — practise ausmachen with the interactive tool.
- Verb Quiz — practise ausmachen with the interactive tool.
- Present Tense Conjugator — practise the present tense with the interactive tool.
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