In English we have 2 verbs which mean the same as one verb in many other languages but in English they are quite different.
The good news is there is a way to try and remember this:
Make
Make is more about the focus on a result.
We make a cake!
We make friends (when you become friends with someone)
Do
Do is more about process.
We do homework. (students after school/class)
What will you do about it?
There are some common expressions we use every day:
Do
Do the cleaning
‘Every weekend I have to do the cleaning’
Do shopping
‘After cleaning, I do the shopping at the local supermarket’
Do exercise
‘Every day I do exercise by walking in the countryside’
Do nothing
‘Why do nothing when you can have English classes?’
Do the washing up
‘Washing up’ is the cleaning of plates, pans, cutlery and crockery; that’s it!
Do the washing
Washing is the washing of dirty laundry.
Make
Make a decision – to decide on something
‘To they have make a decision about what to do’
Make a mistake
‘Sometimes the best way to learn is to make a mistake and learn from it’
Make excuses
‘Politicians make many excuses when they don’t deliver’
Make money – to create money through work or business
‘To pay bills we need to go to work and make money‘
Make a mess
‘Kids always make a mess with paint and glue’
Make up your mind – to decide on something
‘You must decide what to, make up your mind!’
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