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"Make" ou "Do" ?

These two verbs both mean “to do,” but they are not used in the same way. Here’s an easy way to tell them apart 👇

GRAMMAR TIPS

Elizabeth Aldam

4/10/20251 min read

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🔧 Use "DO" for activities, tasks, or work:

It refers to an action, often without creating something.

📌 do homework
📌 do the dishes
📌 do a job

💡 Tip: if it’s a routine or an obligation, think "DO".

🎨 Use "MAKE" when you create, produce, or build something:

There is a result at the end!

📌 make a cake
📌 make a decision
📌 make a mistake

💡 Tip: if you are creating something or it’s more imaginative, think "MAKE".