MAKE AND DO

Em geral,




1 MAKE transmite a ideia de criar, construir, fabricar ou produzir algo (que ainda não existe):

I am making a cake.

Estou a fazer um bolo.



They make toys.

Eles fabricam brinquedos.



They make roads every day.

Eles constroem estradas todos os dias.



He is making dinner.

Ele está a fazer o jantar.





2 DO sugere empenhamento numa actividade não especificada:

What are you doing?

O que estás a fazer?



Why don't you do something?

Por que não fazes alguma coisa?



I am not doing anything.

Não estou a fazer nada.



I am doing nothing.

Não estou a fazer nada.





3 DO pode também sugerir empenhamento numa actividade mais ou menos prolongada ou repetida:

I'll be doing the shopping tomorrow morning.

Estarei a fazer compras amanhã de manhã.



I hate doing the ironing.

Detesto passar roupa a ferro.



I occasionally do some cooking.

De vez em quando cozinho.



She does quite a lot of reading.

Ela lê bastante.





4 Em outros casos, não existem regras claras tanto para make como para do. Deve-se aprender as expressões como um todo e isso requer prática. Consulte um bom dicionário em caso de dúvida.



Exemplos de expressões fixas:



MAKE ...

an accusation · an agreement · an apology · an application · an appointment · an arrangement · an attempt · a bargain · a bed · the bed · the best of · certain · a choice · a claim · a comment · a complaint · a contribution · a criticism · a deal · a decision · a deduction · a demand · a discovery · an effort · an enquiry · an escape · an estimate · an excuse · a fire · a fortune · friends · fun of · a fuss · a gesture · a guess · history · an impression on · a journey · a law · a loss · love · a meal · a mess · a mistake · money · the most of · a move · a movement · a noise · an offer · a phone call · a profit · progress · a promise · a proposal · a recommendation · a record · a reference · a remark · a report · a request · room for · rules · sense · a speech · a start · a statement · a success of · a suggestion · sure · a trip · trouble · up your mind · use of · war · your way to · a will



DO ...

80 kilometres an hour · advertising · the bed · your best · business with · the cleaning · the cooking · a (chemistry) course · (some) damage · a dance · a deal · a degree · the dishes · your duty · an examination · an exercise · (some) exercise · an experiment · (someone) a favour · (something) for a living · the gardening · (someone) good · (someone) a good turn · your hair · (someone) harm · your homework · the housework · an injury · the ironing · a job · justice · the kitchen · mathematics · no good · no harm · your nails · nothing · research · a service · the shopping · (some) sport · your teeth · the washing · the washing-up · (some) work



NOTA: Tanto make como do podem ser seguidos por the bed e a deal.

Intermédio - Avançado


September 2008 make v. do



Complete as frases com os verbos make ou do na forma correcta:



Exemplos:



Mary is making the bed at the moment.

John did nothing yesterday. He's so lazy.



» He didn't 1 much work because he's lazy.



» He was too tired. That's why he 2 a lot of mistakes.



» I don't like people who 3 fun of me.



» Be quiet! You're 4 too much noise.



» If you drink tea with honey and lemon, it'll 5 you good.



» Could you 6 me a favour, please?



» She's introverted and finds it difficult to 7 friends.



» His mother 8 him 9 his homework because he didn't want to.



» Why don't you do something and 10 yourself useful?



» How much do you 11 a year?



» What did you 12 to deserve a day off?



» Don't worry. Just 13 your best.



» Who 14 the cooking for you?



» What 15 you think he's lazy?



» I'm going to 16 some tea. Would you like some?



» Four and three 17 seven.



» What does he 18 for a living?



» A: We don't have any more sugar.

B: Don't worry. I can 19 without it.



» Come on! We haven't got much time. 20 up your mind.



Intermédio - Avançado


September 2008 make v. do



Complete as frases com os verbos make ou do na forma correcta:



Exemplos:



Mary is making the bed at the moment.

John did nothing yesterday.

Intermédio - Avançado


September 2008 make v. do





» He didn't do1 much work because he's lazy.



» He was too tired. That's why he made2 a lot of mistakes.



» I don't like people who make3 fun of me.



» Be quiet! You're making4 too much noise.



» If you drink tea with honey and lemon, it'll do5 you good.



» Could you do6 me a favour, please?



» She's introverted and finds it difficult to make7 friends.



» His mother made8 him do9 his homework because he didn't want to.



» Why don't you do something and make10 yourself useful?



» How much do you make11 a year?



» What did you do12 to deserve a day off?



» Don't worry. Just do13 your best.



» Who does14 the cooking for you?



» What makes15 you think he's lazy?



» I'm going to make16 some tea. Would you like some?



» Four and three make / makes17 seven.



» What does he do18 for a living?



» A: We don't have any more sugar.

B: Don't worry. I can do19 without it.



» Come on! We haven't got much time. Make20 up your mind.