1) If the price is ok, you can _______ new windows for our house.
2) I _______ some shopping yesterday.
3) Right now he is _______ the washing-up
4) It's very easy to _______ fun of it.
5) We'll have to _______ a decision.
Answers
1) If the price is ok, you can make new windows for our house.
2) I did some shopping yesterday.
3) Right now he is doing the washing-up
4) It's very easy to make fun of it.
5) We'll have to make a decision.
Explanation:
The word 'make' has different meanings:
- To prepare.
- To construct.
- To create.
- To produce.
Examples:
- I can make a new desk for you. Puedo hacer un nuevo escritorio para ti.
- This knife makes really thin slices. Este cuchillo hace rebanadas realmente finas.
- Can you please make some coffee for me? ¿Puedes por favor prepararme un café?
- They like making omelettes. Les gusta preparar tortillas
Extra examples with some words:
- Make sure that this is finished on time. Asegúrate de que esto está terminado a tiempo.
- If you want to have it finished on time, we'll have to make a great effort. Si lo quieres tenerlo terminado a tiempo, tendremos que hacer un gran esfuerzo.
- There is no time to make a decision. No hay tiempo para tomar una decisión.
- My children make a lot of noise. Mis hijos hacen mucho ruido.
- We have to make a contrast. Tenemos que hacer un contraste.
- Those words will make you angry. Aquellas palabras te harán enfadarte.
- My dog is ill. I'll make an appointment with the vet. Mi perro está enfermo. Pediré una cita con el veterinario.
Compare active and passive sentences:
Active: They made him stay longer. Ellos le hicieron estar más tiempo.
Passive: He was made to stay longer. A él se le hizo estar más tiempo.
Do
Explanation:
- Household chores. Tareas domésticas (do the bed / do the cooking...)
- With adverbs and pronouns. Con adverbios y pronombres. (To do well / To do so...)
- General activities. Actividades generales (Do exercise...)
Examples:
- The first exercise is done for you. El primer ejercicio está hecho para ti.
- Everybody is doing their shopping now. Todo el mundo está haciendo sus comparas ahora.
- What have you been doing? ¿Qué has estado haciendo?
- Are you doing anything this evening? ¿Qué vas a hacer esta tarde? Literal: ¿Estás haciendo algo esta tarde?
- I wish I didn't have so much work to do. Desearía no tener tanto trabajo que hacer.
- I wish they would do something about it! Desearía que ellos hicieran algo sobre ello.
- Suppose you lost your wallet. What would you do? Suponte que pierdes tu cartera. ¿Qué harías?
Extra examples with some words:
- They always do their best. Ellos siempre hacen todo lo posible.
- We had to do business with that company. Tuvimos que hacer negocios con aquella compañía.
- You can't go out if you don't do your homework. No puedes salir si no haces tus deberes.
- You did a great job. Hiciste un gran trabajo.
- I've to do an exam tomorrow. Tengo que hacer un examen mañana.
- Would you like to do a drawing for me? ¿Te gustaría hacer un dibujo para mí?
- I can't meet you today. I need to do the laundry. No puedo reunirme contigo hoy. Necesito hacer la colada.
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