Causative structures with make

Object + infinitive

After make + object, we use the infinitive without to (see here).

• I made her cry. (not I made her to cry.) or I made her crying.

Note that the infinitive must follow the object.

• I can’t make the washing machine work. (not I can’t make work the washing machine.)

In passive structures the infinitive with to is used.

• She was made to repeat the whole story.

make oneself understood, etc

In a few cases make can be followed by myself, yourself, etc, and a past participle. The structure is common with understood and heard.

• I don’t speak good Japanese, but I can make myself understood. (not … make myself understand.)
• She had to shout to make herself heard.

With object + object complement: make people welcome, etc

We can talk about an effect or change with make + object + adjective/noun (see here).

• She made everybody welcome.
• The rain made the grass wet. (not The rain made wet the grass.)

We do not use make … be in this structure.

• You have made me a happy man. (not You have made me be a happy man.)

note

For other structures with make and the difference between make and do, (see here).