Cuándo usar Make o DO

Es importante conocer las diferencias entre estos dos verbos, ya que son de uso cotidiano. Los dos tendrían una traducción al castellado por “hacer” pero veremos las grandes diferencias de usos entre ellos. Desde First Certificate Madrid te queremos aclarar este tema con explicaciones y ejemplos.

Principalmente podríamos asociar Make con la consecución de un objetivo físico o palpable y DO con una acción. Pero no siempre es así.

Echa un vistazo a todas las expreciones que hemos preparado para ti.

Procura hacer una o dos frases con cada una de ellas. Trabájalo y sin que te des cuenta estarán crean esas asociaciones en tu cabeza que te servirán para distinguir en el futuro y no cometer los típicos errores de confusión entre estos dos fantásticos verbos.

Ciencia y Experimentación

make a breakthrough  do an experiment
make a certain do an operation (on somebody)
make a  dicovery do research
make a mistake do a test
make sense
make sure

Negocios

                                        Make                                                                  Do
…an application for a job …contact (with) … business
…an appointment … a deal … a deal
…arragements … demands on … a good/bad job
… a bid … an effort … something for a living
…a cancellation … a fortune …a roading trade
…a charge (for) …an enquiry/ inquiry … some/ any work
… a cheque out to … headway
… a complaint … an investment
…a loss … a provision
… money … someoneredundant
…an offer … a request
… a packet … speech/statement/declaration
… a phone call … a suggestion
… a point of doing something … a trip
… preparations … use of
… a profit … a work for someone
… progress

 

En Casa

make a bed do the housework
make breakfast do repairs
make a cake
make (a cup of) tea/coffee
make (the) dinner
make ends meet
make lunch
make a mess
make (the) supper

 

Inglés genérico

Make Do
… amends …an example of someone …away with
… an attempt … an  excuse …your best
… the best of … an excepcion …your bit
… a choice … eyes at … damage
… a confession … faces (at someone) … your duty
… someone’ s day …a fool of … an exam
… a decision … friends with … evil
… a difference … fun of … someone a favour
… all the difference … a habit of… -ing … good
… haste … a success of something … someone a good turn
…a journey … trouble … harm
… love … up your mind … your homework
… a mess … war … justice to
… the most of … a will … military service
…a noise … one’s way to … nothing
… a pass at someone … way for … something/anything
… peace (with) .. wonders (for)
… room for … could do with

 

Ayuda para comprender Cuándo usar Make o DO

Te recomendamos hacer alguna frase con cada una de las expresiones.

Es muy complicado memorizar todos los giros y expresiones de un idioma, pero con la práctica constante hacemos que nos suene y generamos asociaciones que recordaremos a la hora de examinarnos y sobre todo evitaremos cometer errores expresando ideas de manera incorrecta.

To make ends meet – earn enough money to cover your expenses

To make a mess – disorganise

To make a breakthrough – make a discovery, advance significaly

To make an appointment – organise a meeting

Cuándo usar Make y cuándo usar DO

 

 

 

 

 

to make arrangements- organise

to do a roaring trade – have a successful business

to make a charge for – make someone pay money for

to make a loss – have a negative financial results

to make a packet – earn a lot of money

to make a point of doing something – do something specifically

to make someone redundant – make someone unemployed

to make work for someone – creat additional problems for somebody

to make amends – to rectify a situation

to do away with – to abolish, eliminate

to make an attempt – try

to do your best – do something to the limit of your capacity

to make the best of – take masimum advantage of a bad situation

to do one’s bit – contribute appropriately

to make a choice – choose, decide between options

to make someone’s day – make happy

to make a decision – decide, take a decision

to make all the difference – be decisive

to make a fuss of – cuase problems because of something

do wonders (for) – improve significantly

to make haste – rush, hurry, go quickly

to make a pass at someone – attempt to invite sexual intimacy

to make room for – leave enough space for

to make up your mind – decide

a will – a testament