DO vs MAKE

Good day everyone!

As I said in the previous post, here is the explanation for how we should use the verbs DO and MAKE. This brief explanation will help y’all with this matter:

We generally use DO when we talk about tasks, jobs or works and, also, when refer to activities in general that are not specified.

-          Have you done your homework?

-          He loves doing his job.

-          She made a birthday cake just for us.

Also, in colloquial English, it is very common to use the verb DO when the meaning is so obvious that we do not need to use the exact verb. For example:

-          Did you DO the dishes? (here, do replaces the verb wash)

-          I’ll do them if you do the bathroom. (here, do replaces the verb clean)

Now, we use MAKE when we produce, construct, create or build anything new and also to indicate the origin of a product or the materials that are used to make something.

-          This table is made of wood.

-          She’s sleeping so try not to make a lot of noise.

MAKE is also used to produce an action or a reaction, plans and actions.

-          He makes me happy.

-          That movie makes me cry.

-          C’mon! You have to make a choice!

Posted by: Francisco M. Sánchez