"Do" for actions, activities and work is used. It is used in a broad sense, as "performing". In general, these actions and
activities do not produce a physical object.
WORK, JOBS AND TASKS: EXAMPLES: What are you doing today?. Are you doing
anything important right now?.. do homework do a job do the dishes do housework
do exercise
Expresiones: do good, do right, do wrong, do damage, do one’s best , do a favor, do
justice, do research , do harm , do business , do one’s hair , do wonders.
-She has to do the cooking. -He is doing well in his job. -John doesn't like to do his homework. -The
hurricane did a lot of damage in the area. -"What are you doing here?"
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"DO" is used when we talk about things in general. When we not say that activity exactly. Then we
use indefinite pronouns as: something, anything and Nothing.
Expressions with DO The following words are normally used with Do: • a burp • a course • a crossword
• a dance • a drawing • a fart • a favor / favour • a job • a painting • a project • a service • an
assignment • anything • badly • business • chores • damage • everything • exercises • good • harm
• laundry • nothing • research • right (the right thing) • something • the gardening • the housework
• the ironing • the dishes • the rest • the shopping • the washing • well • work • wrong (the wrong
thing) • your best • your hair • your homework • your job • your nails • your work
Make is for producing, constructing, creating or building something new. It is also used to indicate
the origin of a product or the materials that are used to make something.
"Make" is used to mean "make", "develop" or "create". It is used for activities that something you can
touch, a physical object is created.
EXPRESSIONS make a decision, make a choice, make a plan, make arrangements, make an appointment,
make a mistake, make money, make an excuse, make an effort, make an attempt, make fun of, make
progress, make an offer, make [a] noise, make peace, make war, make a phone call, make an exception,
make a confession, make a discovery, make a change, make amends, make a comment, make a
statement, make a speech, make a difference, make friends, make love, make a fire, make an
impression, make a mess, make a point, make a promise,,make a suggestion, make time, make the bed.
- She has to make the beds. -He is making a lot of money. -He
rarely makes jokes. -He doesn't have much time to make
friends. -Johnny made a mess in his room.
There are many expressions using "make". In many of these, the sense of "make" not
"make" or "do" and often "do" seems more appropriate, but are set expressions, so
you have to memorize them.
Expressions with MAKE The following words are normally used with MAKE: • a bet • a cake • a call • a
change • a choice • a comment • a complaint • a confession • a connection • a cup of coffee / tea • a
date • a decision • a demand • a difference • a discovery • a face • a fool of yourself • a fortune • a
friend • a fuss • a joke • a line • a list • a living • a loss • a mess • a mistake • a noise • a pass at
someone • a plan • a point • a prediction • a profit • a promise • a reservation • a sandwich • a scene
• a sound • a speech • a statement • a suggestion • advances • alterations • an appointment • an
announcement • an attempt • an effort • an error • an escape • an exception • an excuse • an
impression • an observation • an offer • amends • arrangements • breakfast • certain • clear • dinner
• faces • famous • fun of someone • love • lunch • inquiries • peace • possible • progress • money
• room • sales • s
DO AND MAKE.- PRESENTED BY: CLAUDIA HERRERA ID 439249 MARIBEL OTALORA ID 442942 ANGIE
RODRIGUEZ ID 383526 MARCELA VERANO ID 443351. - PRESENTED TO THE TEACHER: YANIN GONZALEZ
UNIVERSITY CORPORATION MINUTO DE DIOS - PUBLIC ACCOUNTING ENGLISH COURSE III NRC 1743
BOGOTÁ D.COCROBER 51th 2016