“Do” ve “Make”, Türkçede ikisi de “yapmak” olarak çevrilir, ancak İngilizce’de farklı durumlarda kullanılır. Aşağıda her iki fiilin kullanım farkları ve bol örneklerle açıklamaları yer almaktadır.

Kullanım Farkları

FiilKullanım DurumuÖrnek
DoGörev, iş, sorumluluk veya rutin eylemlerI need to do my homework.
MakeYeni bir şey yaratmak veya üretmekShe wants to make a cake.
Do ile İfadelerMake ile İfadeler
Do the laundryMake a decision
Do your bestMake an effort
Do businessMake a plan
Do someone a favorMake a phone call
Do the dishesMake a promise
Do the shoppingMake time
Do exerciseMake a mistake

Do - Örnek Kullanımlar

EXAMPLE

I always do the dishes after dinner.
They did a great job on the project.
We should do some cleaning before guests arrive.
She doesn’t like to do housework.
He does his exercises every morning.
Did you do your best in the exam?
I need to do my hair before the meeting.
They did nothing about the problem.
Don’t forget to do your chores.
She promised to do the shopping later.
We are going to do a favor for our neighbor.

Make - Örnek Kullanımlar

EXAMPLE

I will make a sandwich for lunch.
He made a mistake during the presentation.
Can you make some tea?
They need to make a decision soon.
She made a promise to call me later.
We need to make a plan for the weekend.
He makes an effort to learn new things every day.
I’m trying to make time for exercise.
Let’s make a list of things to buy.
They made a lot of noise last night.
We are going to make a reservation at the restaurant.
She made an excuse for being late.
He makes friends easily.

Yanlış Kullanımlara Dikkat!

Bazı durumlarda “do” ve “make” karıştırılabilir.

EXAMPLE

~~I will do a cake.~~🚫
I will make a cake.

~~She made her homework.~~🚫
She did her homework.

~~He did a noise.~~🚫
He made a noise.

~~We made our chores.~~🚫
We did our chores.