MAKE ou DO?
Faça a escolha correta: “make” ou “do”?
A regra geral é a seguinte:
Usamos ‘make‘ quando criamos ou construímos alguma coisa. Por exemplo:
- She made a cake.
- I’ve made us some coffee.
- Did you really make those trousers?
Usamos “do” para atividades gerais. Neste caso, ‘do’ é frequentemente usado com ‘something’, ‘nothing’, ‘anything’ ou ‘everything’:
- What did you do at the weekend?
- I didn’t do anything yesterday.
- She’s fed up with doing everything herself. She needs some help.
- Are you doing anything interesting during the holidays?
Existem muitas expressões fixas com ‘make‘ e ‘do‘. Infelizmente, eles não seguem nenhuma regra útil, então você precisa praticar. Várias delas são abordadas no exercício abaixo. Boa sorte!
I have to go home and _____ some chores this afternoon.
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2. do
I must study hard today. I _____ a promise to my mum that I wouldn’t fail any more exams.
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2. did
We put up our tent, _____ a fire, and had a hot drink.
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2. did
My friend _____ me a huge favor and lent me some money.
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2. did
My sister is _____ well in her new job.
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2. doing
I spilt coffee on my suit and tried to clean it, but I _____ more harm than good. It looks even worse now!
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2. did
What a mess you’ve _____! Can’t you tidy up a bit?
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2. done
My mother listens to the radio while she _____ the ironing.
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2. does
She _____ very badly on the exam, so she’ll have to retake it.
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2. did
I’ll _____ the shopping tomorrow morning. We need milk, bread, pasta and bananas.
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Please try not to _____ a noise when you come home, because I’ll be asleep.
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2. do
The hero and the heroine _____ love in the film.
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Julie likes _____ exercise, especially running.
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2. doing
You should eat your vegetables. They’ll _____ you good!
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First, I must _____ a list of all the things I need to do.
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Jenny likes to _____ her nails each week.
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Why does he always _____ a promise and then break it?
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I think the students _____ a great job with this essay. It’s excellent.
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There was an old man sitting on the bank of the river, _____ a painting.
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She loved university and _____ lots of friends.
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I will _____ the dinner dishes.
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Have you finished _____ your homework?
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2. doing
After the film, John _____ his way to a café, where he had two cups of coffee and some cake.
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You can _____ the dinner.
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Don’t _____ a sound! We need to be completely quiet.
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Everybody’s busy, but you need to _____ time to study. Otherwise you won’t be able to get a better job.
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2. do
It’s been a pleasure _____ business with you.
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2. doing
I’ve _____ some changes to the document.
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2. done
Which job are you going to take? You need to _____ a choice.
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2. do
He _____ a lot of research.
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2. does
The professor used lots of examples to _____ his point.
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She didn’t _____ her best so she felt sad.
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2. do
I’ve _____ my decision. I’m going to go back to university.
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2. done
Look how late it is! Let’s _____ a move.
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Why was Lisa late? Did she _____ an excuse?
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Did you _____ a reservation for tonight?
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2. do
I hate _____ paperwork.
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He _____ the assignment, but forgot to bring it to school.
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2. did
I think the café opens at six, but let’s _____ certain. I don’t want to be standing in the street waiting!
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I’m going to go outside and _____ a phone call. It’s too noisy in here.
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She helps homeless people and tries to _____ good.
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The storm has _____ a lot of damage to the house.
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Can you _____ me a favor and lend me some money?
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Going to the gym has really _____ a difference to how I feel.
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2. done
She had toothache, so she _____ an appointment with the dentist for the following day.
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2. did
John has decided to _____ a course in computing this autumn.
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She _____ an offer on a house. She’s nervous because she’ll find out today if it has been accepted, and she really wants to buy that house.
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2. did
John _____ a lot of money in his twenties and was able to retire at the age of 35.
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Okay, so we’re going to go on holiday in September. Let’s _____ some arrangements. I’ll find a hotel, and you can look at flights.
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The children’s favorite game is to _____ believe that they are kings and queens from long ago.
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David is _____ plans to move to Paris.
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The little boy spent hours _____ a drawing.
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The people wanted to _____ peace.
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Jenny certainly _____ an impression last night! All my friends are asking about her.
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My mother _____ a comment about my shoes.
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2. did
Do you want chocolate or strawberry ice cream? _____ your mind up quickly!
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He broke into a bank, was caught by the police, and now he’s _____ time.
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I’m so sorry that I upset you. How can I _____ amends?
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David often spends Sunday afternoons _____ gardening.
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It’s okay! I’m fine, it’s just a cough. Don’t _____ a fuss!
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He has to _____ the housework before he can go.
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It was a pleasure ___ business with you.
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2. doing
Their business _____ a loss the first year, but did much better after that.
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2. did
You are going to have to _____ some changes here.
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He _____ the laundry, cleaned the house, and made dinner.
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2. did
A famous movie star is going to _____ an appearance here tonight.
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Usually the children aren’t allowed to watch TV but I _____ an exception today since the weather was so horrible.
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2. did
I’d like to _____ a confession. I was the one who ate the last of the chocolate.
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It was the first time she didn’t _____ the beds.
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There are so many decisions to _____.
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Many people _____ more than 30 mph through this town. It’s very dangerous.
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The children are _____ too much noise.
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2. doing
I have to _____ three exams and write a huge essay this term.
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Hurry up and _____ a decision!
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The food took so long to arrive that Julie _____ a complaint to the manager.
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2. did
He has to _____ his duty and look after his elderly parents.
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John was upset because the boss _____ a negative remark about his work.
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I don’t think I left the gate open, but I’m just going to go and _____ sure.
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That employee is trying to _____ trouble. He is always telling the boss bad things about his colleagues.
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The bride’s father often _____ a speech at her wedding.
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Ruth spends ages _____ her hair in the morning.
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Don’t worry about getting everything correct. Just _____ your best.
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Hello? I’d like to _____ a credit card payment, please.
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His business _____ a profit from the beginning.
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2. did
I’ll call you this afternoon.– I need to _____ a visit to my granny this morning.
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Let’s _____ the housework quickly this morning, then we can go out for lunch.
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Because of the snow, try not to _____ any journeys which are not absolutely essential.
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I must _____ my homework before I go to bed.
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Could I _____ a suggestion? How about going out for dinner?
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You’re not trying hard enough! _____ an effort!
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Could I _____ an observation? I don’t think some of our customers like the new adverts.
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2. do
Did he _____ the doctor’s appointment yet?
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She spends too much time _____ her hair and nails.
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2. doing
The child took a bite of the broccoli and _____ a face.
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2. did
I think he is trying to _____ trouble for you.
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The bank robbers took £10,000 from the safe and then _____ their escape.
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2. did
Susie _____ a scene in the café when her order was wrong. She shouted at all the staff and demanded to speak to the manager.
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2. did
You shouldn’t sing in front of everyone! You’ll _____ a fool of yourself.
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He _____ several errors on the report, and the boss told him to rewrite it.
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2. did
Could you please _____ the bed before you leave the house? Otherwise it looks so messy with the duvet and the pillows everywhere.
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2. do
The interview was very tense at the beginning, but then John _____ a joke, and after that it was much more relaxed.
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2. did
Finally, after being stuck in a traffic jam for an hour, we’re _____ some progress! We’ll arrive by 8pm.
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2. doing
Unfortunately, Lucy _____ a lot of work at the weekends.
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2. does
I really hate _____ the dishes. I’m hoping to buy a dishwasher this year.
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2. doing
The teacher asked us to _____ a lot of grammar exercises over the holidays
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The journalist _____ a prediction about the economy, but in the end it wasn’t correct.
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2. did
She sat on the sofa, _____ a crossword and drinking tea.
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He was busy _____ the food shopping.
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2. doing
I have to _____ a telephone call.
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2. do
Lucy _____ a fortune when she sold her company. Now she doesn’t have to work.
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She _____ so many mistakes in her essay that the teacher couldn’t understand it.
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2. did
Could you call the restaurant and _____ a reservation for tonight?
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2. do
I know we might not catch the plane, but let’s at least _____ an attempt to be on time.
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When John was last in London he _____ a discovery – a beautiful little cafe in a quiet street.
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Can you tell me how much money he _____?
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2. does
I’d love to see you soon. How about if we _____ a date for next week?
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The children love to _____ fun of the teacher,– but only when she’s not looking.
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2. do
I’m _____ some research for my thesis at the moment.
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2. doing
She was late so she didn’t _____ breakfast for them.
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I’ve bought all new winter clothes:– boots, a coat and a very warm hat. Weather, _____ your worst!
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