I have a question about the use of two verbs - make and do.

As far as I know many learners confuse these verbs because in their native languages these two English verbs correspond to only one verb. Could someone give me some examples?

It is true. In Russian, for example, we have one verb that is used for general activities: "What are you doing now?"; and for something that we do with our hands (i.e., create something): "I make my own Christmas cards."

However, when we ask about jobs, we use a different verb than in English. If you want to ask "What do you do?", in Russian it would sound like this "Where do you work?".

Yes, it is interesting to know how these two verbs differ in other languages.

We have just added an article on the difference between do and make. It's intermediate level. You can see it here: languageavenue.com/intermediate-english/...cabulary/make-and-do.

There are also two exercises on make and do that you can do online. You can find them here: Exercise 1 and Exercise 2.

If you are a Lang.Av. member and you are logged in, you can download a full list of expressions with do and make here: Expressions with DO and MAKE.

Please let us know if these resources help you and your students. Also let us know if you would want to add some expressions to the list.

As always, more is coming soon. So visit our site frequently for updates.

Good luck,
Valentina

FYI, we have a new worksheet "Make vs. Do" that you can download if you are a Language Avenue member. Our membership is free!

The worksheet contains thorough explanations of the difference between the two words, a list of set expressions, proverbs and sayings, three exercises and an answer key.

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You can also find some other worksheets in our vocabulary section.

We wish you good luck!