make or do Flashcards

1
Q

We use ‘make’ when we create, construct or produce something.

For example:

  • She made a cake.
  • I’ve made us some coffee.
  • Did you really make those trousers?
A

We use ‘do’ for general activities. ‘do’ is often used with ‘something’, ‘nothing’, ‘anything’, ‘everything’ and ‘work’.

  • What did you do at the weekend?
  • I didn’t do anything yesterday.
  • She’s fed up with doing everything herself. She needs some help.
  • Are you doing anything interesting during the holidays?
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2
Q

‘What do you do?’ means …

A

‘what’s your job?’

There are many, many fixed expressions with ‘make’ and ‘do’. Unfortunately, they don’t really follow any useful rules, so you have to learn them.

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3
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make or do?

… homework

dělat domácí úkol

A

do homework

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4
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… an exam

A

do an exam

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5
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… a mistake

udělat chybu

A

make a mistake

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6
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… a decision

rozhodnout se
udělat rozhodnutí

A

make a decision

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7
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… money

vydělat peníze

A

make money

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8
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… the shopping

dělat nákupy

A

do the shopping

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9
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… a film

A

make a film

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10
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… progress

udělat pokrok

A

make progress

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11
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… your best

dělat to nejlepší

A

do your best

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12
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… housework

dělat domácí práce

A

do housework

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13
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… a suggestion

udělat návrh

A

make a suggestion

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14
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… a profit

vydělat
dosáhnout zisku

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make a profit

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15
Q

… a loss

vygenerovat ztrátu
vykázat ztrátu

A

make a loss

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16
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… the ironing

(vy)žehlit

A

do the ironing

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17
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… the washing

vyprat (prádlo)

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do the washing

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18
Q

… an effort

snažit se, usilovat o co
vyvinout úsilí

A

make an effort

19
Q

… a decision

rozhodnout (se), učinit rozhodnutí

A

make a decision

20
Q

… something stupid

A

do something stupid

21
Q

… an exercise

dělat cvičení

A

do an exercise

22
Q

… a noise

dělat hluk

A

make a noise

23
Q

… dinner

A

make dinner

24
Q

… your duty

dělat svou povinnost

A

do your duty

25
Q

… the dishes

umýt nádobí

A

do the dishes

26
Q

… a point

A

make a point

27
Q

Ben often … his homework very late at night.

A

does

28
Q

The statue in the park is … of marble.

A

made

29
Q

Karen … an exam at university yesterday, but she doesn’t feel very confident.

A

did

30
Q

If you … a mistake in the test you will lose marks.

A

make

31
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The principal … a speech at school every year for the new students.

A

makes

32
Q

Try not to … a mess on the floor.

A

make

33
Q

Kim you were very quiet in the meeting. You didn’t … any suggestions at all.

A

make

34
Q

Dad, can you … me a favour and drive me to the station?

A

do

35
Q

Do you know if Emma … well in her school assignment?

A

did

36
Q

The sales director … a trip to China every two months.

A

makes

37
Q

They … many changes to the transport system last year.

A

made

38
Q

Carol, … a decision! Are you coming with us or not?

A

make

39
Q

Jamie … time for me whenever I need to talk to him.

A

makes

40
Q

Penny … the cleaning after the party had finished.

A

did

41
Q

Mum, what are you … for dinner tonight?

A

making

42
Q

Don’t believe him. Peter always … promises and then breaks them.

A

makes

43
Q

Sarah didn’t … any effort to speak to my parents last night.

A

make

44
Q

In my opinion, you are … a really big mistake. Don’t do it!

A

making