TO MAKE vs TO DO

Le verbe 'faire' est tantô t traduit par le verbe to do, tantô t par le verbe to make .

Comment savoir quand utiliser l'un ou l'autre?

Difficile d'établir une règle, to do s'accorde avec certains mots, et to make avec d'autres,
formant des expressions qu'il s'agirait de mémoriser:

to do the dishes faire la vaisselle to make a suggestion faire une suggestion

to do the
faire le ménage to make a mistake faire une erreur
housework
to do a favor faire une faveur to make a noise faire un bruit
faire de son
to do one's best to make an effort faire un effort
mieux
to do one's duty faire son devoir to make a profit faire des bénéfices
to do the shopping faire les courses to make an agreement conclure un accord
to make an prendre un rendez-
to do business faire des affaires
appointment vous
... ...

Tendances :
To do est davantage utilisé pour les travaux, tâches, etc... :
Did you do your homework? As-tu fait tes devoirs?
Kevin did not do any work today. Kevin n'a fait aucun travail aujourd'hui.

To make est davantage utilisé pour les créations, constructions, productions... :

I'll make a cake for her birthday. Je ferai un gâ teau pour son anniversaire.
Bruno made a little house for Stink in the garden. Bruno a fait (fabriqué) une petite maison
pour Stink dans le jardin.

Exercises:

1. Her job has something to …………………with marketing.

2. You shouldn't ……………………fun of the way people talk.
3. You'll have to ………………………without your dinner if you don't get back in time.
4. I can't …………………..sense of what you are saying. Speak more slowly.
5. If you…………………….. your best to explain the problem, I'm sure she'll understand.
6. It's about time you……………………….. some exercise - you're getting a bit overweight.
7. I don't know what to ………………………….of Christina's odd behaviour just lately.
8. How many times a week do you ……………………..the shopping?
9. She…………………… an attempt to break the world record.
 10. What would you wear to ………………………a good impression at a job interview?
11. You ………………………some progress with your English

1. I like listening to the radio when I'm……………………. the ironing.

2. Physical exercise is good for the health. I usually ……………………..about 70 sit ups in the
morning.
3. I can't …………………………exercises every day but I walk at least an hour a day.
4. Here's a few tips on how to …………………………..an international phone call.
5. I called the doctor's office to ……………………….an appointment.
6. The children always their …………………………homework before watching TV.
7. Cheese is ……………………..primarily from three milk types : goat, sheep and cow.
8. The goal of most businesses is to …………………….a profit.
9. When you …………………….a promise, you should keep it.
10. I'm tired. I'm not going to……………………. any work today.
11. If you…………………….. a mistake in the test you will lose marks.
12. All that matters is that you ………………………… your best on the test.