This is the 619th most frequent Dutch word.
maakten
"Maakten" is the past tense of "maken," meaning "made."
In this sentence, 'maakten' is used as the past tense, indicative mood of the verb 'maken', meaning the action of creating something was completed in the past.
Wij maakten een schilderij samen in de klas.
We made a painting together in the class.
Here, 'maakten' describes the action of creating or causing noise, again indicating the action occurred in the past.
Zij maakten veel lawaai tijdens het feest.
They produced a lot of noise during the party.
In this sentence, the term 'maakten' illustrates the planning or preparation activity performed collaboratively, presented in past tense.