English for Spanish Speakers (13)
The difference between MAKE and DO is often confusing, as there is no hard rule distinguishing the use of the two. Here is a brief guide to help you decide when you’re not certain which to use. Beware of exceptions!
MAKE is used:
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For more creative efforts, including producing or constructing something new and with a usually tangible result: make a pizza; make lunch, make a sculpture…
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For plans, ideas, and proposals: make a date, make a point, make a decision…
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For changes, results, and money: make an exception, make 2,000€ a month, make progress…
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For speaking and sounds: make a remark, make a speech, make a noise…
DO is used:
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For household activities, tasks, jobs, work: do the ironing, do your nails, do business…
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For actions related to body movements: do judo, do stretching…
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For intellectual, artistic work, or study: do a degree, do homework, do research…
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With “something”, “nothing”, “anything” or “everything”.
EXAMPLES:
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MAKE: an appointment, date, reservation, arrangement, change, choice, comment, complaint, confession, decision, error, mistake, excuse, exception, joke, journey, list, noise, plan, prediction, phone call, friends, speech, suggestion, visit.
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DO: badly, well, your best, a course, assignment, crossword, Pilates, yoga, martial arts, damage, exercise, an exam, homework, housework, a job, work, puzzle, your nails, hair, make up, the shopping, research, survey.
Note exceptions like make the bed—a household task!
La diferència entre MAKE i DO sol ser confusa, ja que no hi ha una regla estricta que en distingeixi l’ús. Aquí tens una breu guia per ajudar-te a decidir quan no estiguis segur de quin utilitzar. Alerta amb les excepcions!
MAKE s’utilitza:
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Per a esforços més creatius, incloent-hi la producció o construcció de quelcom nou i amb un resultat normalment tangible: make a pizza; make lunch, make a sculpture…
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Per a plans, idees i propostes: make a date, make a point, make a decision…
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Per a canvis, resultats i diners: make an exception, make 2,000€ a month, make progress…
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Per a la parla i els sons: make a remark, make a speech, make a noise…
DO s’utilitza:
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Per a activitats domèstiques, tasques, feines i treball: do the ironing, do your nails, do business…
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Per a accions relacionades amb moviments corporals: do judo, do stretching…
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Per a treballs intel·lectuals, artístics o estudis: do a degree, do homework, do research…
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Amb “something”, “nothing”, “anything” o “everything”.
EXEMPLES:
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MAKE: an appointment, date, reservation, arrangement, change, choice, comment, complaint, confession, decision, error, mistake, excuse, exception, joke, journey, list, noise, plan, prediction, phone call, friends, speech, suggestion, visit.
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DO: badly, well, your best, a course, assignment, crossword, Pilates, yoga, martial arts, damage, exercise, an exam, homework, housework, a job, work, puzzle, your nails, hair, make up, the shopping, research, survey.
Nota excepcions com make the bed (fer el llit), tot i ser una tasca domèstica!
La diferencia entre MAKE y DO a menudo genera confusión, ya que no existe una regla estricta que distinga el uso de ambos. Aquí tienes una breve guía para ayudarte a decidir cuando no estés seguro de cuál usar. ¡Cuidado con las excepciones!
MAKE se utiliza:
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Para esfuerzos más creativos, incluyendo producir o construir algo nuevo y con un resultado generalmente tangible: make a pizza; make lunch, make a sculpture…
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Para planes, ideas y propuestas: make a date, make a point, make a decision…
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Para cambios, resultados y dinero: make an exception, make 2,000€ a month, make progress…
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Para el habla y los sonidos: make a remark, make a speech, make a noise…
DO se utiliza:
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Para actividades domésticas, tareas, oficios y trabajo: do the ironing, do your nails, do business…
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Para acciones relacionadas con movimientos corporales: do judo, do stretching…
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Para trabajo intelectual, artístico o estudios: do a degree, do homework, do research…
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Con “something”, “nothing”, “anything” o “everything”.
EJEMPLOS:
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MAKE: an appointment, date, reservation, arrangement, change, choice, comment, complaint, confession, decision, error, mistake, excuse, exception, joke, journey, list, noise, plan, prediction, phone call, friends, speech, suggestion, visit.
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DO: badly, well, your best, a course, assignment, crossword, Pilates, yoga, martial arts, damage, exercise, an exam, homework, housework, a job, work, puzzle, your nails, hair, make up, the shopping, research, survey.