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I’ve just made myself a cup of tea

I have to do some housework soon

But this made me think of two words

Which make many students find it difficult to use them.

Today, I want to talk to you about ‘make’ and ‘do’.

So why is it difficult to distinguish between these two words using?

The answer is that both words have very similar meanings

And, in many languages

They use only one word

Such as ‘HACER’ in Spanish

So what is the main difference between them?

Well with ‘make’ you’re creating something

It did not exist before

While with ‘do’ you complete or complete a task

Already exist

Now please remember

As with all grammar in English

There are always exceptions

I will talk about them after explaining the most important part.

The things that we can invent or bring from scratch:

Coffee or Tea: Do you make one of them?

View: I would like to make you an offer.

Can I make you a suggestion?

Well, but only provided that you make (make) me a promise.

Also: I think I have made a mistake.

I would like to make a complaint!

Who makes (making) this noise?

I’ve made a really important discovery.

Most business-related verbs are used with ‘make’

For example: profit and loss

Last month, he made a loss

But this month I want to make a profit.

You can also make an investment in someone else’s business.

If you are sure that your football team will win the game

You can make a proof of them

In order to try and earn some extra money

Well, if things go well for you

And I earned a lot of money

You will have made a fortune.

Now let’s talk about ‘do’.

As I have already told you that ‘do’ is used when you perform a predefined task

For example: Every night, do my homework.

Next week I have to submit (do) for the exam.

In the share of science, we did experiments.

I hope I do not have to do any interviews sooner!

Next summer, I think I will give (do) a course in language.

Home businesses are tasks, which are important to remember

I hate doing (shopping).

I do not mind doing the dishes

But I hate

Do the clothes

You can do something good or bad

I did the exam badly in the summer and now I have to do it again.

You can do good or bad

Doing good is doing something useful

If you eat healthy, you do (do) yourself a good thing.

You can also do your best, or do your worst.

If you want to run in the race, you must do your best

To try and to achieve the best possible time.

I have taken out my red pen!

Time for exceptions and unfortunately

There are many exceptions with ‘do’ and ‘make’.

I’ve told you that most things are dealing with money and business

Used with it

However, you have already heard this phrase

‘Happy doing business with you’?

Business, this word itself, using ‘do’

Which we do with someone.

I also said that housework is used with ‘do’.

But when I wake up in the morning I have to make my bed.

I also said that ‘make’ is used with preparation and innovation

So we create an art, do not we?

Error! We do the drawing.

Finally, girls hair and makeup.

I do my hair and I also do makeup.

Oh! I’m just putting on lipstick.

Um, that’s all about ‘make’ or ‘do’.

I really hope you learned something

I would be very grateful if you would “subscribe” to my channel

And also if you analyze the test I will present to you later

You can leave your answers in the comments

I will try to correct them all

good bye!

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