Action verbs

DO MAKE
ü Actividades no específicas en general. ü Para producir, construir o crear algo
Ejs: Hurry up! I’ve got things to do. nuevo.
| Don’t just stand there, do something! ü Para indicar el origen de algo o de los
| Is there anything I can do to help? | materiales que son usados para ello.
You did nothing. Ejs: Wine is made from grapes. | The
ü Para reemplazar un verbo cuando su clocks were made in Switzerland. | His
significado es obvio / está claro (más wedding ring is made of gold.
común en el lenguaje informal). Ejs: Do ü Al producir una acción / reacción. Ejs:
I need to do my hair? [do = Onions make your eyes water. | You
brush/comb/fix] | Have you done the make me happy.
dishes yet? [done = washed] ü Antes de sustantivos sobre planes y
ü Verbo auxiliar para preguntas. decisiones. Ej: They’re making plans
ü Work à Have you done your for the weekend.
homework? ü Con sustantivos relacionados a hablar /
ü Jobs à I wouldn’t like to do that job. sonidos. Ej: She made a nice comment
| What do you do? [it means What’s about my dress. | The baby is asleep so
your job?] don’t make any noise.
ü Tasks à I should start doing the ü Para comida, alimentos y bebidas. Ej:
housework. She made a cup of tea.
ü Common collocations with do… ü Al forzar. Ej: They made us wait for
Þ a burp Þ a service three hours.
Þ a course Þ an assignment VS ü Common collocations with make…
Þ a crossword Þ anything
Þ a dance Þ badly
Þ a bet Þ a discovery
Þ a drawing Þ business
Þ a cake Þ a face
Þ a fart [🐘💨] Þ chores
Þ a call Þ a fool of yourself
Þ a favor Þ damage
Þ a change Þ a fortune
Þ a job Þ everything
Þ a choice Þ a fuss
Þ a project Þ exercises
Þ a comment Þ a joke
ü Þ good Þ harm
Þ a complaint Þ a line
Þ a confession Þ a list
Þ a connection Þ a living
Þ a cup of coffee Þ a loss
Þ a date Þ a mess
Þ a decision Þ a mistake
Þ a demand Þ a noise
Þ a difference Þ a pass at someone
Þ a plan a point Þ alterations
Þ a prediction Þ an appointment
Þ a profit Þ an announcement
Þ a promise Þ an attempt
Þ a reservation Þ an effort
Þ a sandwich Þ an error
Þ a scene Þ an escape
Þ a sound Þ an exception
Þ a speech Þ an excuse
Þ a statement Þ an impression
Þ a suggestion Þ an improvement
 Þ a toast Þ an observation
Þ a wish Þ room
Þ advances Þ sales
Þ arrangements Þ sense
Þ breakfast Þ someone rich
Þ faces Þ someone smile
Þ famous Þ sure
Þ friends Þ trouble
Þ fun of someone Þ war
Þ love Þ your bed
Þ lunch Þ your mind up
Þ inquiries Þ your way
Þ peace Þ an offer
Þ possible Þ amends
Þ progress Þ faces
Þ money Þ certain
Þ clear Þ dinner

Comparing them

A: You have to make a cake for Simon. [we’re talking about a food, and about creating a cake]
B: I’ll do it later. [instead of saying “make” again].