1.17 Do and make
Do corresponds to hacer in a very general sense, e.g.:
 | What are you doing?
(¿Qué estás haciendo?) |
| What do you do?
(¿Qué haces?) |
We use make when the action has a product (a cake, a chair, etc.), e.g.:
| A: What are you making? (¿Qué haces (elaboras, produces)?) |
| | B: I'm making a cake/chair. (Hago un pastel/una silla.) |
There are also a number of collocations (fixed expressions) with do and make:
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Do |
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do the cooking/cleaning/washing up, etc. |
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do good |
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do a good deed |
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do business (with somebody) |
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do my (etc.) best |
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do (somebody) a favour |
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do exercise |
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do my (etc.) duty |
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do my (etc.) hair/teeth |
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Make |
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make fun
(of somebody) |
make my (etc.) bed |
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make good |
make a fire |
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make love |
make a journey |
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make money |
make a mistake |
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make peace |
make a noise |
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make progress |
make a phone call |
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make trouble |
make a profit |
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make war |
make a suggestion |
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make an arrangement |
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make an effort/attempt |
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make an exception |
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make an excuse |
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make an offer |
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