English. Do or Make
1) If the price is ok, you can _______ new windows for our house.
2) I _______ some shopping yesterday.
3) Right now he is _______ the washing-up
4) It's very easy to _______ fun of it.
5) We'll have to _______ a decision.
Answers
1) If the price is ok, you can make new windows for our house.
2) I did some shopping yesterday.
3) Right now he is doing the washing-up
4) It's very easy to make fun of it.
5) We'll have to make a decision.
Explanation:
The word 'make' has different meanings:
To prepare.
To construct.
To create.
To produce.
Examples:
I can make a new desk for you. Puedo hacer un nuevo escritorio para ti.
This knife makes really thin slices. Este cuchillo hace rebanadas realmente finas.
Can you please make some coffee for me? ¿Puedes por favor prepararme un café?
They like making omelettes. Les gusta preparar tortillas
Extra examples with some words:
Make sure that this is finished on time. Asegúrate de que esto está terminado a tiempo.
If you want to have it finished on time, we'll have to make a great effort. Si lo quieres tenerlo terminado a tiempo, tendremos que hacer un gran esfuerzo.
There is no time to make a decision. No hay tiempo para tomar una decisión.
My children make a lot of noise. Mis hijos hacen mucho ruido.
We have to make a contrast. Tenemos que hacer un contraste.
Those words will make you angry. Aquellas palabras te harán enfadarte.
My dog is ill. I'll make an appointment with the vet. Mi perro está enfermo. Pediré una cita con el veterinario.
Compare active and passive sentences:
Active: They made him stay longer. Ellos le hicieron estar más tiempo.
Passive: He was made to stay longer. A él se le hizo estar más tiempo.
Do
Explanation:
Household chores. Tareas domésticas (do the bed / do the cooking...)
With adverbs and pronouns. Con adverbios y pronombres. (To do well / To do so...)
General activities. Actividades generales (Do exercise...)
Examples:
The first exercise is done for you. El primer ejercicio está hecho para ti.
Everybody is doing their shopping now. Todo el mundo está haciendo sus comparas ahora.
What have you been doing? ¿Qué has estado haciendo?
Are you doing anything this evening? ¿Qué vas a hacer esta tarde? Literal: ¿Estás haciendo algo esta tarde?
I wish I didn't have so much work to do. Desearía no tener tanto trabajo que hacer.
I wish they would do something about it! Desearía que ellos hicieran algo sobre ello.
Suppose you lost your wallet. What would you do? Suponte que pierdes tu cartera. ¿Qué harías?
Extra examples with some words:
They always do their best. Ellos siempre hacen todo lo posible.
We had to do business with that company. Tuvimos que hacer negocios con aquella compañía.
You can't go out if you don't do your homework. No puedes salir si no haces tus deberes.
You did a great job. Hiciste un gran trabajo.
I've to do an exam tomorrow. Tengo que hacer un examen mañana.
Would you like to do a drawing for me? ¿Te gustaría hacer un dibujo para mí?
I can't meet you today. I need to do the laundry. No puedo reunirme contigo hoy. Necesito hacer la colada.
