To do e to make: quando usar ao falar em inglês?

Qual a diferença e quando usar to do e to make ao falar inglês? Aprenda como usar esses verbos da maneira certa e tire suas dúvidas.

You do your best in your English classes to make sure you’re learning, mas a verdade é que saber quando usar “to do” e “to make” não é simples.

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As dúvidas dessa gramática do inglês surgem porque esses dois verbos têm apenas um significado no português: fazer. Por isso, saber quando empregar cada um em uma frase em inglês nada mais é que uma tarefa de percepção e associação.

Quando usar to do

Uma das explicações mais básicas para a utilização do “to do” é a de usá-lo para descrever ações, atividades, tarefas ou deveres.

Também usamos o “do” para atividades indefinidas, utilizadas com “something”, “anything” ou “nothing”.

Exemplos:

  • Do a good job – fazer um bom trabalho
  • Do business – fazer negócio
  • Do exercises – fazer exercícios
  • Do harm – prejudicar
  • Do research – fazer pesquisa
  • Do shopping – fazer compras
  • Do somebody a favor – fazer um favor a alguém
  • Do the laundry – lavar a roupa
  • Do your best – fazer o seu melhor
  • Do the dishes – lavar a louça
  • Do the cleaning – fazer a limpeza
  • Do your hair – fazer seu cabelo
  • Do your nails – fazer suas unhas
  • Do your homework – fazer o dever de casa

Quando usar to make

Já para “to make”, podemos usá-lo para falar sobre a criação, construção ou execução de alguma coisa.

Exemplos:

  • Make a bet – fazer uma aposta
  • Make a cake – fazer um bolo
  • Make a choice – fazer uma escolha
  • Make a decision – tomar uma decisão
  • Make a discovery – fazer uma descoberta
  • Make a joke – fazer uma piada
  • Make a mess – fazer uma bagunça
  • Make a mistake – cometer um erro
  • Make a phone call – fazer uma ligação
  • Make a plan – fazer um plano
  • Make a promise – fazer uma promessa
  • Make a suggestion – dar uma sugestão
  • Make a visit – fazer uma visita
  • Make an attempt – fazer uma tentativa
  • Make an announcement – fazer um anúncio
  • Make an appointment – marcar um compromisso
  • Make an effort – fazer um esforço
  • Make an exception – abrir uma exceção
  • Make an offer – fazer uma oferta
  • Make coffee – fazer café
  • Make difference – fazer a diferença
  • Make friends – fazer amigos
  • Make fun of someone – tirar sarro de alguém
  • Make noise – fazer barulho
  • Make progress – fazer progresso
  • Make someone nervous – deixar alguém nervoso
  • Make sure – ter certeza
  • Make the bed – arrumar a cama
  • Make the most of – aproveitar ao máximo

Conclusão

Para não se confundir, a melhor opção é não se apegar ao significado das expressões, mas trabalhar sempre com o conjunto das palavras e memorizar cada sentença com o respectivo verbo.

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