MAKE & DO



THESE TWO VERBS ARE OFTEN CONFUSED.

THE MEANINGS ARE SIMILAR, BUT THERE ARE DIFFERENCES.





WE USUALLY WE "DO" TO EXPRESS DAILY ACTIVITIES OR JOBS. NOTICE THAT THESE ARE USUALLY ACTIVITIES THAT PRODUCE NO PHYSICAL OBJECT.





DO HOMEWORK = FAZER A TAREFA


DO HOUSEWORK = FAZER SERVIÇO DOMÉSTICO


DO THE IRONING = PASSAR ROUPAS


DO THE DISHES = LAVAR A LOUÇA


DO A JOB = FAZER UM SERVIÇO





"DO" FOR GENERAL IDEAS





WE USE THE VERB "TO DO" WHEN SPEAKING ABOUT THINGS IN GENERAL. IN OTHER WORDS, WHEN WE DO NOT EXACTLY NAME THE ACTIVITY. THIS FORM IS OFTEN USED WITH THE WORDS: SOMETHING, ANYTHING, EVERYTHING, NOTHING, ETC.





I AM NOT DOING ANYTHING TODAY. = NÃO ESTOU FAZENDO NADA HOJE.





IMPORTANT EXPRESSIONS WITH "TO DO"





THERE ARE A NUMBER OF STANDARD EXPRESSIONS THAT TAKE THE VERB "TO DO". THESE ARE "STANDARD COLLOCATIONS" ( VERB + NOUN COMBINATIONS ) THAT ARE USED IN ENGLISH.





TO DO ONE'S BEST = FAZER O SEU MELHOR


DO GOOD = FAZER BEM


DO HARM = FAZER MAL


DO A FAVOR = FAZER UM FAVOR


DO BUSINESS = FAZER NEGÓCIOS








"TO MAKE" FOR CONSTRUCTING, BUILDING, CREATING





WE NORMALLY USE "TO MAKE" TO EXPRESS AN ACTIVITY THAT CREATES SOMETHING THAT YOU CAN TOUCH.





MAKE FOOD = FAZER COMIDA


MAKE A CUP OF COFFEE = FAZER UMA XÍCARA DE CAFÉ


MAKE A CHAIR = FAZER UMA CADEIRA





IMPORTANT EXPRESSIONS WITH "TO MAKE":





THERE ARE A NUMBER OF STANDARD EXPRESSIONS THAT TAKE THE VERB "TO MAKE". IN A NUMBER OF CASES THE VERB "TO DO" SEEMS MORE APPROPRIATE. THESE ARE STANDARD COLLOCATIONS = ( VERB + NOUN COMBINATIONS ) THAT ARE USED IN ENGLISH.





MAKE PLANS = FAZER PLANOS


MAKE AN EXCEPTION = FAZER UMA EXCEÇÃO


MAKE A MESS = FAZER UMA BAGUNÇA


MAKE A TELEPHONE CALL = FAZER UMA LIGAÇÃO


MAKE A DECISION = TOMAR UMA DECISÃO


MAKE A MISTAKE = COMETER UM ERRO


MAKE NOISE = FAZER BARULHO


MAKE MONEY = GANHAR DINHEIRO


MAKE AN EXCUSE = DAR UMA DESCULPA


MAKE AN EFFORT = FAZER UM ESFORÇO.





EXERCISES:





COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH "DO" OR "MAKE"





01. IF YOU WANT TO BUY THAT CAR, I AM SURE WE CAN ____ A DEAL.


02. LET'S GO OUT TONIGHT AND ______ THE TOWN.


03. I _____ AN APPOINTMENT TO VISIT MY DOCTOR YESTERDAY.


04. EXCUSE ME, COULD YOU _____ ME A FAVOR AND WATCH MY BAGS FOR A MOMENT?


05. TIMMY! I TOLD YOU NOT TO _____ A MESS IN THE LIVING ROOM.


06. I AM AFRAID I CAN'T COME TO THE PARTY. I HAVE TO _____ MY HOMEWORK.


07. HOW MUCH MONEY DOES YOUR FATHER ______?


08. TOM IS ______ A PHONE CALL AT THE MOMENT, HE'LL BE BACK SHORTLY.


09. HE REALLY DOES NOT WANT TO ______ THAT DECISION.


10. I LIKE ______ BUSINESS WITH JACK.


11. SHE USUALLY ____ THE CLEANING ON SATURDAY MORNING.


12. DO YOU _____ YOUR BED EVERY MORNING?


13. SUSAN COOKS AND I _____ THE DISHES.


14. I USUALLY _____ ABOUT 50 SIT-UPS IN THE MORNING.


15. JOHN _____ EVERYTHING BY HAND. HE IS AMAZING!


16. YOU DON'T NEED TO ______ A FACE IF YOU DON'T LIKE MY COOKING.


17. PLEASE, ______ YOURSELVES AT HOME!


18. I DON'T THINK YOU _____ ANY HARM.


19. I WAS _____ 100 MPH WHEN THE POLICE STOPPED ME.


20. OK! I'LL _____ AN EXCEPTION THIS TIME. BUT ONLY THIS TIME!


21. I THINK HIS HELP ____ A LOT OF GOOD FOR THE CHILDREN.








CHECK THE ANSWERS BELOW:




01.MAKE


02.DO


03.MADE


04.DO


05.MAKE


06.DO


07.MAKE


08.MAKING


09.MAKE


10.DOING


11.DOES


12.MAKE


13.DO


14.DO


15.MAKES


16.MAKE


17.MAKE


18.DID


19.DOING


20.MAKE


21.DID


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