Diferença entre do e make em inglês

Quando usar do ou make?

Todos já pensaram sobre isso em algum momento, uma das muitas expressões em que não temos certeza se devemos usar make ou do. 

É normal, existem muitos e não há regras claras e confiáveis para isso. Por isso me dediquei a compilar algumas das principais, embora haja muitas exceções, mas como guia elas são muito úteis. Em outros casos, só temos que memorizar a opção correta. 

Usamos do nos seguintes casos:

1) Para os afazeres de casa: do the laundry, do the housework, do the dishes, do the chores, do the cleaning, exceto make the bed. Se falamos em fazer comida ou bebida, usamos make: make a cake, make dinner, make lunch, make a steak… ou make a cup of coffee ou tea. Embora haja também alguma exceção: do the cooking.

2) Quando valorizamos uma ação ou perguntamos sobre ela: do well/ bad/great… ou do nothing/something/anything.

Make é usado, além dos exemplos discutidos acima, nos seguintes casos:

1) Quando se fala em criar, fazer ou fabricar. Por exemplo: make a cake ou make a sandcastle. 

2) Quando você fala sobre a reação que algo produz para alguém: make me crazy, make you happy, make me smile, etc.

3) Com expressões como make a speech/suggestion/comment/request…

4) Quando falamos sobre o material de que algo é feito, sua origem ou quem é o autor: made in China, made from oil, made by myself…

Existe uma quantidade inumerável de exemplos. Nós podemos ver um pouco mais.

Do	Make
Do a search (fazer uma pesquisa)	Make money (ganhar dinheiro)
Do an exam (fazer uma prova)	Make an effort (fazer um esforço)
Do a course (fazer um curso)	Make a call (fazer uma ligação)
Do the homework (fazer as tarefas)	Make a fortune (fazer uma fortuna)
Do housework (fazer tarefas domésticas)	Make a mistake (cometer um erro)
Do gardening (fazer jardinagem)	Make friends (fazer amigos)
Do shopping (fazer compras)	Make a plan (fazer um plano)
Do exercise (fazer exercício)	Make a presentation (fazer uma apresentação)

Exercício de make e do:

Atividade 1: Complete as Frases

Complete as frases abaixo com "make" ou "do".

1. Could you __________ me a favor and help me with this task?
2. She needs to __________ a decision about her future.
3. They always __________ their homework right after school.
4. I’m going to __________ a cake for the party tonight.
5. He plans to __________ a lot of money with his new business.
6. We need to __________ the bed before leaving the house.
7. The company is trying to __________ a profit this year.
8. He forgot to __________ his chores, so his mom was upset.
9. She tried to __________ an excuse for being late.
10. They __________ a great job organizing the event.

Atividade 2: Escolha a Opção Correta

Escolha a opção correta entre "make" e "do" para completar as frases.

1. I have to __________ (make/do) a phone call before the meeting.
2. He always __________ (makes/does) his best in every situation.
3. We need to __________ (make/do) arrangements for the trip.
4. She __________ (makes/does) exercises every morning.
5. Let's __________ (make/do) plans for the weekend.
6. He __________ (makes/does) a lot of mistakes when he’s nervous.
7. They __________ (make/do) research before starting the project.
8. You should __________ (make/do) an effort to arrive on time.
9. We should __________ (make/do) some changes to the schedule.
10. She __________ (makes/does) friends easily.

Respostas:

Atividade 1:

1. do (Could you do me a favor and help me with this task?)
2. make (She needs to make a decision about her future.)
3. do (They always do their homework right after school.)
4. make (I’m going to make a cake for the party tonight.)
5. make (He plans to make a lot of money with his new business.)
6. make (We need to make the bed before leaving the house.)
7. make (The company is trying to make a profit this year.)
8. do (He forgot to do his chores, so his mom was upset.)
9. make (She tried to make an excuse for being late.)
10. do (They did a great job organizing the event.)

Atividade 2:

1. make (I have to make a phone call before the meeting.)
2. does (He always does his best in every situation.)
3. make (We need to make arrangements for the trip.)
4. does (She does exercises every morning.)
5. make (Let's make plans for the weekend.)
6. makes (He makes a lot of mistakes when he’s nervous.)
7. do (They do research before starting the project.)
8. make (You should make an effort to arrive on time.)
9. make (We should make some changes to the schedule.)
10. makes (She makes friends easily.)