Make and DoWhat is the difference between make and do?. Generally, you make something that did not exist before.. Examples: a joke, lunch, peace, a promise, an improvement To Make appoin
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What is the difference between make and do?
Generally, you make something that did not exist before
Examples: a joke, lunch, peace, a promise, an improvement
To Make
appointment
A complaint A decision A forecast Progress An effort
Certain or sure Changes A business trip An attempt A phone call
Do is especially frequent with words that describe work and activities
Ex: You do someone a favor
When do + “ing” is used to talk about activities that take a certain time or are repeated (jobs or hobbies),
there is usually a determiner (the, my, some, much) before the “ing” form
Ex: At Christmas I am going to do some reading and a lot of relaxing Can you do the shopping for me? Additionally we use do when we do not say exactly what activity we are talking about For example, with
words like thing, something, nothing, anything, everything, and what
Ex: Then he did a very strange thing.
What do you like to do on Saturdays?
Do something
Do what you like
To Do
The
Damage or
harm Something to someone Something for someone Something with someone Something for a living
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mistakes a noise money progress friends decision a Spanish course
some housework some exercise my best
1. This house is in an awful mess It´s time I _
2. Shut up! I´m trying to work, but it´s impossible when you´re _
3. You won´t meet people sitting at home Go out if you want to
4. Are you coming out or aren´t you? We´re waiting for you to
5. Before Sally leaves for Madrid, she´s going to _
6. When speaking, concentrate on communicating and don´t worry about