The document discusses the differences between using "do" and "make" in the English language. "Do" is generally used for actions without specifying the details, for housework excluding making beds, and for work or jobs. "Make" refers to constructing, building, creating, preparing food, and specific expressions like "make a meal" or "make a phone call." Learning the common expressions that take either "do" or "make" is important for correctly using these verbs.
The document discusses the differences between using "do" and "make" in the English language. "Do" is generally used for actions without specifying the details, for housework excluding making beds, and for work or jobs. "Make" refers to constructing, building, creating, preparing food, and specific expressions like "make a meal" or "make a phone call." Learning the common expressions that take either "do" or "make" is important for correctly using these verbs.
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Learn to distinguish between do or make with useful basic examples.
The document discusses the differences between using "do" and "make" in the English language. "Do" is generally used for actions without specifying the details, for housework excluding making beds, and for work or jobs. "Make" refers to constructing, building, creating, preparing food, and specific expressions like "make a meal" or "make a phone call." Learning the common expressions that take either "do" or "make" is important for correctly using these verbs.
The document discusses the differences between using "do" and "make" in the English language. "Do" is generally used for actions without specifying the details, for housework excluding making beds, and for work or jobs. "Make" refers to constructing, building, creating, preparing food, and specific expressions like "make a meal" or "make a phone call." Learning the common expressions that take either "do" or "make" is important for correctly using these verbs.
'Do' for General Ideas !Note - these activities do not usually
produce a physical object. Use the verb 'do' when speaking about things in general. In other words, to describe an action without saying exactly what the action is. This form is often used with the words 'something, nothing, anything, everything, etc.
I'm not doing anything today.
He does everything for his mother. Important Expressions with 'Do' She's doing nothing.
There are a number of standard
We use the verb 'do' when we refer to expressions that take the verb 'do'. The housework (except “make the bed “) best solution is to try to learn them. do the ironing do the laundry do badly do the washing do business do the washing up do the dishes do a favour 'Do' is often used when referring to do good work of any kind. do harm do time - (to go to prison) do your work do well do homework do your best do housework do your hair do your job do your nails do your worst MAKE
We use the verb 'make' for Important Expressions with 'Make'
constructing, building or creating There are a number of standard make a dress expressions that take the make food verb 'make'. The best solution is to make a cup of tea / coffee try to learn them.
'Make' is often used when referring to
preparing food of any kind.
make a meal - breakfast / lunch /
dinner
!Note - these activities usually create
something that you can touch.
EXPRESSIONS WITH MAKE:
make amends make money
make arrangements make a move make believe - (to pretend) make a noise make a choice make a payment make a comment make a phone call make a decision make a plan make a difference make a point make an effort make a profit make an enquiry make a promise make an excuse make a remark make a fool of yourself make a sound make a fortune make a speech make friends make a suggestion make a fuss make time make a journey make a visit make love make your bed - (to prepare the bed for make a mess sleeping in) make a mistake