TEACHER: SAIDA EL-GHARBAOUI

Unit: 6 level: 2 nd year bac lesson: vocabulary

Collocations with « do » and  » make »

 Use DO for actions, obligations, and repetitive tasks.

 Use MAKE for creating or producing something, and for actions you choose to
do.
DO generally refers to the action itself, and MAKE usually refers to the result.

COLLOCATIONS WITH “DO” COLLOCATIONS WITH “MAKE”

1-HOUSEWORK 1-FOOD
do the housework make breakfast/lunch/dinner
do the laundry make a sandwich
do the dishes make a salad
do the shopping make a cup of tea
BUT WE DON’T *DO bed* WE SAY make a reservation
*MAKE BED* 2-RELATIONSHIPS
2-WORK / STUDY make friends
do work make fun of someone (= tease / mock
do homework someone)
do business make up (= resolve a problem in a
do a good/great/terrible job relationship)
do a report 3-COMMUNICATION
do a course  make a phone call/make a joke/make a point
3-TAKING CARE OF YOUR BODY make a bet/make a complaint
do exercise make a confession/make a speech
do your hair  make a suggestion/make a prediction.
do your nails  make an excuse/make a promise
4-GENERAL GOOD OR BAD ACTIONS make an observation/make a comment
do anything / something / everything / nothing 4-PLANS & PROGRESS
do well make plans
do badly make a decision/choice
do good make a mistake
do the right thing make progress
do your best make an attempt / effort (= try)
make up your mind (= decide).
make a discovery
make a list
make sure (= confirm)
make a difference
make an exception.