MAKE or DO?

MAKE / DO ?

 

'Do' pour des activités physiques ou domestiques, des sports, des emplois, ces activités ne produisent pas d'objets physiques :

do homework, housework, the ironing, the dishes,a job , sport.

'Do' pour des idées générales : on ne nomme pas une activité

I'm not doing anything today.
He does everything for his mother.
She's doing nothing.

 do one's best
do good/harm


do a favour
do business    

do without

have nothing to do with                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

'Make' pour préparer, construire , produire , créer quelque chose de nouveau

make food ,a cup of tea / coffee

make a mistake, a mess, room

make time to do something

two and two make four

They make a handsome couple

make money, profit, a fortune, a deal

'Make' pour s'exprimer,les paroles et les sons

make  noise, a speech, a phone call, a fuss, trouble, a point (=a remark), an excuse, a suggestion.

Make amends (=confess)

'Make' pour les décisions, les projets d'avenir, les essais, les efforts :

make an exception, a decision, plans,arrangements                                                                                                                                      

make an effort, an attempt, a try

 

Expressions  avec 'Make' 

Make it : succeed

Make my day : make me happy.

Make a clean breast of : confess

Make it up with : reconcile

Make off : leave hurriedly, run away.

Make for : compensate

Make the most of : optimize

Make amends : to admit one's faults

Make a point of doing something : make sure you do something because it is important or necessary.

 

Do or Make - Quiz

Use 'do' or 'make' in the following sentences. Put the verb in the right form. When you have finished, scroll down for the answers.

  1. He ____ an excellent job at the meeting last week.
  2. May I ____ a telephone call?
  3. Please stop ___ so much noise!
  4. She ____ her homework before she went to bed.
  5. Would you like me ____ you a cup of tea?
  6. I'm afraid you ____ (not) any good.
  7. Look at your room! You ____ a mess!
  8. It took him a long time ____ a decision.
  9. Do you mind ____ the washing-up this evening?
  10. We ____ plans for our next holiday at the moment.
  11. What ____ you ____? - Oh, I ___ (not) anything at the moment.
  12. I guess I can ____ an exception to the rule this time.
  13. What ____ we ____ this evening?
  14. I know you ____ your best last week.
  15. I wish you ____ an effort on this exam.

 

 

 

 

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  • 1. He did an excellent job at the meeting last week.
  • 2. May I make a telephone call?
  • 3. Please stop making so much noise!
  • 4. She did her homework before she went to bed.
  • 5. Would you like me to make you a cup of tea?
  • 6. I'm afraid you won't do OR aren't doing any good.
  • 7. Look at your room! You made OR have made a mess!
  • 8. It took him a long time to make a decision.
  • 9. Do you mind doing the washing-up this evening?
  • 10. We are making plans for our next holiday at the moment.
  • 11. What are you doing? - Oh, I am not doing anything at the moment.
  • 12. I guess I can make an exception to the rule this time.
  • 13. What shall we do OR are we going to do this evening?
  • 14. I know you did your best last week.
  • 15. I wish you would make an effort on this exam.

 another online exercise.