Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Make vs. Do
- do "consider more the action
- "Do" is used for actions,
activities and jobs. It is
used in a broad sense, as
to "perform".
- Examples:do
homework,
do a job, do
the dishes,
do
housework,
do exercise
- "Make" we refer more to the result of the action.
- "Make" is used in the sense of "manufacture", "elaborate" or
"create". It is used for activities that create something that
can be touched, a physical object.
- Do" is used when we talk about things in general, when we
do not specify the activity. In this sense, it is used a lot with
undefined pronouns like "something", "anything",
"nothing", etc
- Examples
- What are you doing today? I’m not doing anything.
- He’s always doing nice things for his girlfriend.(Siempre hace cosas buenas para su novia.)
- Are you doing anything important right now?
- Expressions
- do good
- do right
- do wrong(
- do damage
- do one’s best
- Examples:
- make breakfast/lunch/dinner
- make a dress
- make furniture
- make the bed
- make a plan
- make money
- make money