To understand the Russian verb "делать," which means "to do" or "to make," it's helpful to know it has two main forms: imperfective and perfective.

Present Tense (Imperfective)

This form is for actions happening right now.

Here’s how to use it:

• Я делаю (I do)
• Ты делаешь (You do)
• Он/Она делает (He/She does)
• Мы делаем (We do)
• Вы делаете (You all do - formal or plural)
• Они делают (They do)

Past Tense (Imperfective)

This tells us about actions that have already happened.

Here’s what it looks like:

• Я делал/делала (I did - male/female)
• Ты делал/делала (You did - male/female)
• Он/Она делал/делала (He/She did)

Future Tense (Perfective)

This is for actions that will happen in the future.

Here’s how to express it:

• Я сделаю (I will do)
• Ты сделаешь (You will do)
• Он/Она сделает (He/She will do)
• Мы сделаем (We will do)
• Вы сделаете (You all will do - formal or plural)
• Они сделают (They will do)

Just remember:

• Use "делать" when you talk about things happening now.
• Use "сделать" when you are talking about things that are finished.