DO – MAKE

- To ρημα ‘do’ χρησιμοποιειται στην ερωτηση και αρνηση

του απλου ενεστωτα, κι ο αοριστος του (‘did’) στην
ερωτηση και αρνηση του απλου αοριστου.
Όταν είναι κυριο ρημα, σημαινει ‘ενεργω, εκτελω, κανω,
πραττω’

What are you doing? I’m texting

What did you do last night? I went to the theatre

- To ρημα ‘make’ σημαινει ‘κατασκευαζω, φτιαχνω, ποιω’

She made a lovely meat pie last night

- Με απαρεμφατο χωρις το ‘to’, [I make somebody do

something]
Σημαινει ‘κανω, εξαναγκαζω, υποχρεωνω καποιον να κανει
κατι’

The comedian made us laugh with his funny jokes

Το ‘make’ επισης μπορει να παρει την σημασια του

‘αποδεικνυομαι τελικα, αποβαινω, γινομαι’
He is so talented. He will make an excellent author.

Idiomatic expressions with ‘do’ and ‘make’

Expressions with ‘do’ Expressions with ‘make’
Do good [τα παω καλα / κανω Make progress [σημειωνω /
αγαθοεργιες] πραγματοποιω / κανω
προοδο]
Do evil [κανω κακο / κανω Make money [κανω / βγαζω
κατι ανηθικο] λεφτα]
Do right [κανω κατι σωστα] Make friends [κανω φιλους]
Make friends with somebody
[γινομαι φιλος με καποιον]
Do wrong [διαπραττω Make a mistake [κανω ένα
αδικημα] λαθος]
do a good deed [κανω μια Make a speech [βγαζω /
καλη πραξη] εκφωνω έναν λογο]
Do one’s best [βαζω τα Make a decision [παιρνω μια
δυνατα μου / κανω ο,τι αποφαση]
μπορω]
It has nothing to do with Make a / the difference [κανω
[δεν εχει καμια σχεση με] την διαφορα]
Do one’s worst [κανω ο,τι Make (a) noise [κανω θορυβο]
χειροτερο μπορω]
Do a kindness [κανω μια Make war [διεξαγω / κανω
ευγενικη πραξη] πολεμο]
Do honour [τιμω] / do the Make peace [συναπτω ειρηνη]
honours [σερβιρω]
Do damage [προκαλω ζημια, Make an effort [κανω μια
βλαβη] προσπαθεια]
Do harm [βλαπτω, κανω Make an attempt [κανω μια
κακο] αποπειρα]
Do injury [προσβαλλω, Make arrangements
πληγωνω] [κανονιζω, οργανωνω]
Do a lesson / do lessons Make a call [πραγματοποιω
μια κληση / επισκεψη]
Do an exercise [κανω / λυνω Make a long-distance call
μια ασκηση] / do exercise [πραγματοποιω υπεραστικη
[γυμναζομαι] κληση]
Do business with somebody Make an apology [ζητω
[εμπορευομαι / εχω εμπορικες συγγνωμη]
συναλλαγες με καποιον /
κανω δουλιες με καποιον]
Do work Make a promise [δινω μια
υποσχεση]
Do homework [ κανω Make a discovery [κανω μια
ασκησεις του σχολειο στο ανακαλυψη]
σπιτι]
Do trade [διεξαγω εμποριο] Make a choice [κανω μια
επιλογη]
Do a service [κανω μια Make certain [βεβαιωνομαι,
εξυπηρετηση] σιγουρευομαι, διασφαλιζω]
Do one’s military service Make sure [σιγουρευω]
[κανω την στρατιωτικη μου
θητεια]
Do justice [ειμαι ανταξιος, Make trouble [δημιουργω /
αντιπροσωπευω, προκαλω προβληματα]
αντικατοπτριζω]
Do one’s duty [κανω το Make room [κανω χωρο /
καθηκον μου] ανοιγω χωρο]
Do the shopping Make a copy [φτιαχνω ένα
αντιγραφο]
Do the dishes [κανω το Make a complaint [διατυπωνω
πλυσιμο των πιατων] ένα παραπονο]
Do wonders [κανω θαυματα] Make a settlement [κανω έναν
διακανονισμο / συμβιβασμο]
Do a foreign accent [μιμουμαι Make a statement [κανω έναν
μια ξενη προφορα] διακανονισμο / μια
συμφωνια / έναν
συμβιβασμο / μια δηλωση]
Do a crossword [λυνω ένα Mage a suggestion [υποβαλλω
σταυρολεξο] προταση / υποδειξη /
συσταση]
It has something to do with Make preparations [κανω
[εχει καποια σχεση με] προετοιμασιες]
Do an experiment [κανω / Make a proposal [υποβαλλω
διεξαγω / πραγματοποιω ένα μια προταση / προσφορα]
πειραμα]
Do somebody a favour [κανω Make fun of somebody
σε καποιον μια χαρη] [κοροιδευω, κανω πλακα με
καποιον, χλευαζω]
Do one’s hair Make a right / left turn
[παιρνω δεξια / αριστερη
στροφη]
Do the housework [κανω τις Make sacrifices [κανω θυσιες]
δουλιες του σπιτιου /
νοικοκυριου]
Do a job Make an exception [κανω μια
εξαιρεση]
Do something for a living Make a case for / against
[κανω κατι για να ζησω / για [επιχειρηματολογω υπερ /
τα προς το ζην] κατά]
Do miracles (for) [κανω Make the bed
θαυματα]
Do research [διεξαγω / Make allowances [ειμαι
πραγματοποιω ερευνα] επιεικης]
Make allowances for [κανω
εξαιρεση, λαμβανω υποψη,
αφηνω περιθωριο για,
μεριμνω για]
Do a service [κανω μια Make an appointment [κλεινω
εξυπηρετηση] ένα ραντεβου]
Do a good turn [κανω μια Make an acquaintance [κανω
χαρη / ένα καλο σε καποιον] μια γνωριμια]
Do a translation [κανω μια Make a bargain [κανω μια
μεταφραση] συμφωνια]
Do the washing [κανω το Make a cake
πλυσιμο]
Do the washing up [κανω το Make the best of [αξιοποιω
πλυσιμο των πιατων] κατά τον καλυτερο τροπο]
Do surgery [κανω ένα Make an enemy of somebody
χειρουργειο / εγχειριζω]
Make a change / make
changes
Make coffee / tea
Make a deal with someone
[κλεινω μια συμφωνια]
Make an impression [ κανω
μια εντυπωση]
Make (both) ends meet
[τα φερνω βολτα]
Make an excuse / make
excuses [ψαχνω / βρισκω (μια
δικαιολογια) δικαιολογιες]
Make a fortune [κανω μια
περιουσια]
Make haste [βιαζομαι / κανω
γρηγορα]
Make a fool of somebody
[γελοιοποιω καποιον / κανω
καποιον ρεζιλι]
Make a fool of myself
[γελοιοποιουμαι / γινομαι
ρεζιλι]
Make a joke [κανω ένα αστειο
/ πλακα]
Make an improvement
[βελτιωνομαι] / make
improvements on something
[βελτιωνω / κανω βελτιωσεις
σε κατι]
Make an offer [κανω μια
προσφορα]
Make a mess [τα κανω χαλια /
μουσκεμα / θαλασσα, τα κανω
ανω-κατω, αναστατωνω]
Make a note of something
[σημειωνω / κρατω
σημειωση]
Make a nuisance of myself
[γινομαι ενοχλητικος /
μπελας]
Make a translation
Make peace with
[συμφιλιωνομαι / τα βρισκω
με καποιον]
Make a profit
[πραγματοποιω / καταγραφω
κερδος]
Make it clear [διασαφηνιζω]
Make war with somebody
Make a will [κανω διαθηκη]
Make a journey [κανω /
πραγματοποιω ένα ταξιδι]
Make a sale [πραγματοποιω
μια πωληση]
Make a start [κανω μια αρχη]
Make a stand [εκφραζω την
αποψη μου / τοποθετουμαι /
παιρνω θεση εναντιον)
Make a sound
Make a scene [κανω σκηνη]
Make a splash [προκαλω
ενθουσιασμο / ντορο]
Make a practice of doing
something [συνηθιζω να κανω
κατι]
Make use of [χρησιμοποιω,
αξιοποιω]
Make a (funny) face [κανω
έναν μορφασμο / κανω μια
(αστεια) γκριματσα]
Make a fuss [κανω φασαρια /
το κανω θεμα]
 Make an appeal to somebody
(for something) [απευθυνω
εκκληση σε καποιον]
Make an appearance [κανω
μια εμφανιση]
Make a comparison [κανω μια
συγκριση]
Make an adjustment [κανω
μια ρυθμιση / τροποποιηση]
Make an ass of myself [=
behave in a way that makes
one look foolish or stupid]

Exercise 1
Complete the following sentences with ‘do’ or ‘make’ in the
correct form
1. He succeeded because he ………….his best.
2. Don’t ………….so much noise
3. He …………….a promise to me, but he hasn’t kept it.
4. I won’t go out because I will be ………..my homework.
5. Will you please …………… me a favour?
6. He can’t ……………..any more work today. He’s too
tired.
7. My son John always ……………….much trouble.
8. I ………….a lot of business in the USA
9. It doesn’t …………….any difference
10. They have not ………………..much progress with
their German.
11. He worked hard and …………..a lot of money
12. I ………………….a lot of shopping this morning
13. The speech he ……………….yesterday was very
important.
 14. I ……………my grammar exercises yesterday
15. That store ………………..very good business
16. She ………………..a lot of mistakes in his
composition
17. The two countries …………..peace after ten years
of…………. War to one another
18. I always…………….my bed
19. It has nothing to…………….with you
20. A policeman must …………….his duty
21. They …………..fun of the poor child
22. I think the train leaves in ten minutes, but you had
better ……………….certain
23. That glass of beer has……………me good
24. Will you ……………me a favour and
……………..this translation for me?
25. He ……….. a huge mistake when he ………….a
decision to ……………business with that company
26. He always ………..his work properly
27. They like to …………..fun of their boss
28. They ……………….an effort to redecorate their
living room with as little money as possible
29. I have ……………..all the arrangements for you
30. I would like to ……………….a long-distance call
31. I’m sure this medicine will ………. you good
32. I don’t want to …………..you any harm
33. Before leaving, she …………………certain / sure
that all the doors were locked
34. He tried to…………….an apology after having
………so much trouble
35. It does not …………any difference whether you
leave or stay.

Exercise 2 - MAKE or DO -
Fill in MAKE or DO in the right forms.
1. Why are you so angry with me? What did I …………
wrong?
2. Have you ………………….your homework?
3. This tea with honey and lemon will ………………you
good.
4. Tom forgot to …………………the shopping.
5. It's going to be very hard. I think we need to ……………a
plan.
6. The children have ……………….a mess in the kitchen.
7. Ok, Jim, let's ……………a list of all the things we have to
do.
8. You can't ……………….much money as an English
teacher.
9. I'm sure Kate will ……………….her best!
10. Have you and your husband ……………….a decision yet?

3. Fill in MAKE or DO.

1. ____________ a job
2. ____________ an exception
3. ____________ trouble
4. ____________ your hair
5. ____________ me a favour
6. ____________ a difference
7. ____________ an arrangement
8. ____________ a mess
9. ____________ business
10.____________ harm
11.____________ a living
12.____________ your best
13.____________ a discovery
14.____________ an effort
15.____________ sport
16.____________ some noise
17.____________ a comment
18.____________ dinner
19.____________ some exercise
20.____________ household chores
21.____________ a choice
22.____________ your homework
23.____________ a suggestion
24.____________ your bed
25.____________ work
26.____________ an experiment
27.____________ the dishes
28.____________ a decision
29.____________ improvements
30.____________ your duty
KEY
1. do a job
2. make an exception
3. make trouble
4. do your hair
5. do me a favour
6. make a difference
7. make an arrangement
8. make a mess
9. do business
10.do harm
11.make a living
12.do your best
13.make a discovery
14.make an effort
15.do sport
16.make some noise
17.make a comment
18.make dinner
19.do some exercise
20.do household chores
21.make a choice
22.do your homework
23.make a suggestion
24.make your bed
25.do work
26.do an experiment
27.do the dishes
28.make a decision
29.make improvements
30.do your duty

4. Fill in the correct form of MAKE or DO.

1. I always try to ____________ my best whenever I play. I
never want to lose on purpose.
2. The workers ____________ some new suggestions, but the
managers didn’t accept them.
3. After the children are out of the house, I always
____________ the housework.
4. It’s not easy to always ____________ the right decision.
5. My dad’s a lawyer. What does your dad ____________ for a
living?
6. The mountaineers ____________ an attempt to climb the
mountains but didn’t succeed.
7. The man knocked down the old lady and ____________ off
with her handbag.
8. The doctor told me that I’ll have to ____________ more
exercise if I want to stay healthy.
9. A diet that is unhealthy ____________ harm to your health.
10. I tried to paint the ceiling, but I ____________ a complete
mess out of it.
11. It’s Saturday. I must ____________ the shopping or else we
won’t have anything to eat for the weekend.
12. How did you learn to ____________ your own clothes?
13. You’ll have to ____________ without breakfast if you want
to catch the earlier train.
14. Boys ____________ up over 80% of the students at our
school.
15. He went to America and ____________ a fortune out of
selling sportswear.
16. He was ____________ so well at school that the teacher said
he could skip a grade.
17. If you want us to help you, you’ll have to ____________ an
appointment with the secretary.
18. Could you ____________ me a favour and pass along the
sugar?
19. There is no point in ____________ any excuses. I know
where you have been!
20. After father had died, we all got together to ____________
arrangements for the funeral.

KEY
1. I always try to do my best whenever I play. I never want to
lose on purpose.
2. The workers made some new suggestions, but the managers
didn’t accept them.
3. After the children are out of the house, I always do the
housework.
4. It’s not easy to always make the right decision.
5. My dad’s a lawyer. What does your dad do for a living?
6. The mountaineers made an attempt to climb the mountains
but didn’t succeed.
7. The man knocked down the old lady and made off with her
handbag.
8. The doctor told me that I’ll have to do more exercise if I want
to stay healthy.
9. A diet that is unhealthy does harm to your health.
10. I tried to paint the ceiling, but I made a complete mess out of
it.
11. It’s Saturday. I must do the shopping or else we won’t have
anything to eat for the weekend.
12. How did you learn to make your own clothes?
13. You’ll have to do without breakfast if you want to catch the
earlier train.
14. Boys make up over 80% of the students at our school.
15. He went to America and made a fortune out of selling
sportswear.
16. He was doing so well at school that the teacher said he could
skip a grade.
17. If you want us to help you, you’ll have to make an
appointment with the secretary.
18. Could you do me a favour and pass along the sugar?
19. There is no point in making any excuses. I know where you
have been!
20. After father had died, we all got together to make
arrangements for the funeral.
5. Fill in the correct form of MAKE, DO, HAVE or GET.
1. ____________ a seat. I'll ____________ you a cup of coffee.
2. I wasn't able to sleep because someone was ____________
noise in the basement.
3. I offered to ____________ the dishes, but she didn't let me.
4. I told her that she had to ____________ more exercise.
5. I must go now because I have to ____________ some work
____________.
6. I ____________ lost on my way here, so that's why I'm late.
7. It's no use ____________ angry. You must learn to control
your temper.
8. I must ____________ my car repaired. It's got a flat tire.
9. The teacher ____________ us write 300 lines as punishment.
10. I couldn't ____________ any business with him because he
isn't trustworthy.
11. After I ____________ up at 6.15, I ____________ a shower
and then ____________ some breakfast for my husband and me.
12. It's late and she isn't home yet. I'm starting to ____________
worried.
13. I told her it was her turn to ____________ the shopping this
week.
14. What are we ____________ for dinner tonight?
15. I'm sorry. You didn't pass. You ____________ too many
mistakes.
16. My mother was very ill last week, but she is ____________
better.
17. I have to ____________ my hair ____________ today.
There's a ball tonight and I want to look my best.
18. It's ____________ rather cold. Don't you think we should
head back to the house?
19. I usually ____________ along rather well with my sisters.
They don't ____________ any trouble when they're here.
20. We're ____________ married next August.

KEY
1. Have a seat. I'll make you a cup of coffee.
2. I wasn't able to sleep because someone was making noise in
the basement.
3. I offered to do the dishes, but she didn't let me.
4. I told her that she had to get more exercise.
5. I must go now because I have to get some work done.
6. I got lost on my way here, so that's why I'm late.
7. It's no use getting angry. You must learn to control your
temper.
8. I must have my car repaired. It's got a flat tire.
9. The teacher made us write 300 lines as punishment.
10. I couldn't do any business with him because he isn't
trustworthy.
11. After I get up at 6.15, I have a shower and then make some
breakfast for my husband and me.
12. It's late and she isn't home yet. I'm starting to get worried.
13. I told her it was her turn to do the shopping this week.
14. What are we having for dinner tonight?
15. I'm sorry. You didn't pass. You make/made too many
mistakes.
16. My mother was very ill last week, but she is getting better.
17. I have to have my hair done today. There's a ball tonight and
I want to look my best.
18. It's getting rather cold. Don't you think we should head back
to the house?
19. I usually get along rather well with my sisters. They don't
make any trouble when they're here.
20. We're getting married next August.