Make Or Do Flashcards
Housework
Do or make?
Do
After I got home from the office, I was too tired to do the housework
Laundry
Do
I really need to do the laundry - I don’t have any clean clothes left
Dishes
Do
I’ll make dinner if you do the dishes afterwards
Shopping
Do
I went to the bank, did some shopping, and mailed a package at the post office
Bed
Do or make
Make
I made the bed
Work
Do
I can’t go out this weekend - I have to do some work on an extra project
Homework
Do
You can’t watch any TV until you’ve done your homework
Good/great/terrible Job
Do
She did a good job organizing the party
Make or do - Report
Do
I’m doing (or writing) a report on the history of American foreign policy
Exercice
Do
I do at least half an hour of exercise every day
Nails
Make or do
Do
Can you open this envelope for me? I just did my nails and they are still wet
Anything / something…
Make or do
Do
Are you doing anything special for your birthday?
Well
Do
I think I did pretty well in the interview
Best
Do or make ?
Do
Just do your best
Breakfast / dinner / lunch
Do or make?
Make
I’m making dinner, it’ll be ready in about ten minutes
Sandwich / salade / cup of tea
Make
Could you make me a turkey sandwich?
I made a salad for the family picnic
Would you like me to make you a cup of tea?
Réservation
Make
I’ve made a reservation for 7:30 at our favourite restaurant
Money
Make
I enjoy my job, but I don’t make very much money
Profit / fortune / $$
Make or do
Make
The new company made a profit within its first year
He made a fortune after his book hit #1 on the bestseller list.
I made 250$ selling my old CDs on the internet
Friends
Make
It’s hard to make friends when you move to a big city
Love
Make
The newlyweds made love on the beach during their honeymoon
Fun of someone
Make
The other kids made fun of Jimmy when he got glasses.
Phone call
Make
Please excuse me, I need to make a phone call
Joke
Make
He made a joke, but it wasn’t very funny and no one laughed