Parcerias Verbo-Substantivo: Make, Do e Take
make, do ou take te ajuda a falar inglês com naturalidade e confiança.
Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds
Mastering 'Make', 'Do', and 'Take' is about learning fixed partnerships, not just individual words.
- Use 'Make' for creating, producing, or choosing (e.g., make a cake, make a decision).
- Use 'Do' for general activities, jobs, or repetitive tasks (e.g., do homework, do the dishes).
- Use 'Take' for actions involving time, movement, or specific idiomatic events (e.g., take a break, take a photo).
Overview
make a cama, mas do a lavanderia?make, do e take são muito exigentes.colocações.How This Grammar Works
fazer em português.Do geralmente é sobre a ação em si ou uma tarefa.Make é sobre o resultado ou criar algo novo.Take geralmente é sobre tempo, movimento ou hábitos específicos.
Formation Pattern
decision).
melhor amigo (ex: make).
a, an ou the onde necessário.
Conjugation Table
| Form | Example | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Present Simple | I do my homework. |
Eu faço meu dever de casa. |
| Past Simple | She made a mistake. |
Ela cometeu um erro. |
| Future | We will take a taxi. |
Nós pegaremos um táxi. |
| Continuous | He is making coffee. |
Ele está fazendo café. |
When To Use It
Do para atividades que não produzem um objeto físico.do nothing.do exercise), você não está construindo uma mesa.Make quando o resultado final for algo novo.make a cake), você começa com farinha e termina com uma sobremesa.make a noise e chamadas make a phone call.Take para coisas que envolvem um curto período de tempo.take a break) quando está cansado.take a photo) da sua comida para o Instagram.
Common Mistakes
do em vez de make.I did a mistake. O correto é
make a mistake.make a shower, você diz take a shower.make your hair, você diz do your hair.do.make.Contrast With Similar Patterns
make e create parecem gêmeos.Create soa muito profissional e artístico.create) uma obra-prima, mas faz (make) bagunça.Do e perform também são parentes próximos.perform) uma cirurgia, mas lava (do) a louça.Quick FAQ
É do ou make the bed?
É make the bed. Mesmo que pareça uma tarefa!
Posso dizer take a coffee?
Geralmente dizemos have a coffee ou make a coffee.
Por que é take a test e não do a test?
Você pode usar os dois, mas take é mais comum para o ato de sentar e escrever.
Eu make ou do meu cabelo?
Você do your hair.
Dizemos do an effort?
Não, é sempre make an effort.
Conjugation of the Big Three
| Verb | Present Simple | Past Simple | Past Participle | Gerund (-ing) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Make
|
make / makes
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made
|
made
|
making
|
|
Do
|
do / does
|
did
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done
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doing
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Take
|
take / takes
|
took
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taken
|
taking
|
Meanings
These are high-frequency verbs that form 'collocations'—words that naturally go together in English. While they often translate to the same word in other languages, they have distinct roles in English based on the noun they follow.
Make: Creation and Results
Used when you produce something that didn't exist before or when you reach a mental conclusion.
“She made a delicious dinner.”
“I need to make a choice.”
Do: Activities and Obligations
Used for general tasks, work, or actions that are often repetitive or mandatory.
“Did you do your chores?”
“I'm doing my best.”
Take: Time and Physical Action
Used for actions that involve 'consuming' time or performing a specific physical routine.
“It takes ten minutes.”
“Take a seat, please.”
Make: Communication and Sound
Used for sounds or verbal interactions.
“Stop making so much noise!”
“Can I make a suggestion?”
Reference Table
| Verbo | Significado Típico | Substantivos Comuns | Exemplo |
|---|---|---|---|
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make
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Criar, produzir, causar
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decision, effort, mistake, noise, progress, money, call, sense
|
She needs to `make a decision` quickly.
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do
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Realizar uma tarefa/atividade
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homework, dishes, research, business, exercise, nothing, well, badly
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Have you `done your homework` yet?
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take
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Experimentar, adquirir, engajar
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break, photo, shower, chance, risk, notes, class, nap, responsibility
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Let's `take a break` for coffee.
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make
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Construção, preparação
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bed, dinner, breakfast, plans, a promise
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I'll `make dinner` tonight.
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do
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Estudar, trabalhar, fazer tarefas
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laundry, a course, a job, an assignment
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He usually `does the laundry` on Sundays.
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take
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Transporte, oportunidade
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bus, train, taxi, opportunity, a look, a seat
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We should `take the bus` to the city.
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make
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Sons ou fala
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a speech, a complaint, a comment, a suggestion
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She `made a good point` in the meeting.
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do
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Atividade genérica
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something, anything, everything
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What are you `doing tonight`?
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take
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Medida, tempo, sentimento
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temperature, time, your time, pride, an interest
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It `takes time` to learn a language.
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Espectro de formalidade
The committee has reached a decision. (Decision making)
I need to make a decision. (Decision making)
I've gotta make a choice. (Decision making)
I'm gonna pull the trigger on this. (Decision making)
Parcerias de Verbo-Substantivo: Make, Do, Take
Make
- a decision decisions
- an effort effort
- a noise noise
- money money
Do
- homework homework
- the dishes dishes
- research research
- a favor favor
Take
- a break break
- a photo photo
- a chance chance
- notes notes
Make vs. Do vs. Take: Diferenças Chave
Escolhendo Make, Do ou Take
Você está criando, produzindo ou causando algo?
Você está realizando uma tarefa geral, atividade ou trabalho não específico?
Você está experimentando algo, aproveitando uma oportunidade ou realizando uma ação específica, muitas vezes física?
Tabela de Parcerias de Verbos Comuns
Make - Criação
- • a decision
- • an effort
- • a noise
- • money
- • progress
- • a call
- • sense
- • a mistake
Do - Tarefas
- • homework
- • the dishes
- • research
- • business
- • exercise
- • a favor
- • well/badly
- • nothing
Take - Experiência
- • a break
- • a photo
- • a shower
- • a chance
- • notes
- • a class
- • a nap
- • responsibility
Exemplos por nível
I make breakfast at 7 AM.
Do your homework now.
I take the bus to school.
Can you make some tea?
She is making a lot of noise.
I need to do the laundry.
It takes one hour to get there.
He took a lot of photos on vacation.
Have you made a decision yet?
I'm doing a course in marketing.
You should take a break; you look tired.
Don't make an excuse for being late.
The company made a huge profit last year.
Doing business in a foreign country is hard.
I'll take the opportunity to thank you.
Stop making fun of your brother.
The new policy will do more harm than good.
He made a point of mentioning the budget.
I take exception to your comments.
She made a name for herself in journalism.
The evidence makes for a compelling argument.
He did his level best to resolve the crisis.
The court took cognizance of the new facts.
I'll make bold to suggest a different path.
Fácil de confundir
Learners often mix these up because housework feels like a 'task' (do), but some involve 'arranging' (make).
In many languages, 'take' is used for consuming food/drink.
Learners aren't sure if sport is a task or a creation.
Erros comuns
I make homework.
I do homework.
I do a cake.
I make a cake.
I take a coffee.
I have a coffee / I make a coffee.
I do a mistake.
I made a mistake.
It uses two hours.
It takes two hours.
I did a photo.
I took a photo.
Make exercise.
Do exercise.
Do a decision.
Make a decision.
Make a favor.
Do a favor.
Take a business.
Do business.
Do an effort.
Make an effort.
Take a progress.
Make progress.
Make a research.
Do research.
Padrões de frases
It takes ___ (person) ___ (time) to ___ (verb).
I need to make a ___ (noun).
Could you do me a ___?
Don't make a ___!
Real World Usage
I always do my best to make a good impression.
Let's make plans for tonight. Do you want to take a walk?
Can you make that without onions? I'll take a large soda.
You need to take this medicine twice a day.
Just doing some shopping! Made a huge mess in the kitchen later.
It takes two hours to clear security, so take an early bus.
Pense em 'Criação' vs 'Ação'
I will make dinner tonight.
Não generalize demais!
I need to make a decision about my plans.
Aprenda em Frases
make a decision ou do laundry. Seu cérebro vai conectar melhor! Imagina que você precisa lavar a roupa: I need to do laundry today.
O Contexto é Rei
take a shower vs have a shower). Mas relaxa, os dois são entendidos! Quando você está no banheiro se preparando para o dia: I need to take a shower.
Pratique com Situações do Dia a Dia
make breakfast, then I do some work, then I take a break.' Isso ajuda a fixar as frases! Você está trabalhando muito e precisa de um respiro: I should take a break.
Smart Tips
Stop and ask: Am I creating something? If yes, use 'make'. If it's just a job, use 'do'.
Always use 'take' for duration. Avoid using 'need' or 'use' for time.
Use 'do me a favor' instead of 'help me' to sound more natural and polite.
Highlight the noun next to it. That pair is a 'chunk' you should memorize together.
Pronúncia
The 'k' in Make/Take
The final 'e' is silent, making the 'a' a long vowel /eɪ/. The 'k' is a crisp unvoiced stop.
The 'oo' in Took
This is a short 'oo' sound, like in 'book' or 'foot', not a long 'oo' like in 'food'.
Verb-Noun Stress
I made a MIS-take.
In these collocations, the stress usually falls on the noun, not the verb.
Memorize
Mnemônico
Make is for a 'Mistake' you 'Manufacture'; Do is for a 'Duty' you 'Deliver'.
Associação visual
Imagine a chef 'making' a pizza (creation) and a robot 'doing' the laundry (repetitive task). For 'take', imagine a hand grabbing a clock (taking time).
Rhyme
When you create, 'make' is great. For a task, 'do' is what to ask.
Story
I had to DO my taxes, which TOOK all day. To celebrate finishing, I MADE a huge chocolate cake and TOOK a long nap.
Word Web
Desafio
Look around your room. Find three things you can 'do' (e.g., do the dusting) and three things you can 'make' (e.g., make the bed).
Notas culturais
British speakers often use 'have' where Americans use 'take' (e.g., 'have a bath' vs 'take a bath'). Both are understood, but 'take' is becoming more universal.
In business cultures, 'doing business' implies the whole process, while 'making a deal' refers specifically to the final agreement.
Using 'make' for social invitations (make a reservation, make a plan) is essential for polite coordination in English-speaking countries.
These verbs come from Old English: 'macian' (make), 'don' (do), and 'tacan' (take, which was actually borrowed from Old Norse 'taka').
Iniciadores de conversa
What is the most difficult decision you've had to make recently?
How often do you do the laundry?
How long does it take you to get to work?
Have you ever taken a big risk in your life?
Temas para diário
Erros comuns
Test Yourself
Can you please ___ me a favor?
do a favor porque é uma ação ou serviço realizado para alguém.Find and fix the mistake:
I always do mistakes when I'm tired.
make a mistake porque você o cria ou causa, não o realiza como uma tarefa.Escolha a frase correta:
make a noise. 'Took' e 'did' não se encaixam no significado de criação aqui.Arrange the words in the correct order:
All words placed
Click words above to build the sentence
make a decision. 'Take a decision' está incorreto.Score: /4
Exercicios praticos
8 exercisesI need to ___ a phone call.
It ___ me forty minutes to get to work yesterday.
Find and fix the mistake:
She is doing a lot of progress in her English class.
1. Do, 2. Make, 3. Take
The flight is six hours long.
a mess, a favor, a noise, business
A: Can you ___ me a favor? B: Sure, what is it? A: Can you ___ a reservation for dinner?
I'm ___ yoga at 5 PM.
Score: /8
Practice Bank
12 exercisesDid you remember to ___ your bed this morning?
I need to take some research for my presentation.
Choose the correct sentence:
Translate into English: 'Ella hizo un gran esfuerzo.'
Arrange these words into a sentence:
Match the verbs with the correct noun:
The company decided to ___ a new product line.
I'm going to take my laundry this afternoon.
Which sentence is correct?
Translate into English: '¿Quieres tomar un café?'
Arrange these words into a sentence:
Match the verbs with the actions:
Score: /12
Perguntas frequentes (8)
Historically, you were 'creating' a place to sleep by arranging blankets and straw. The phrase stuck even though modern beds are simpler.
Yes, 'take a decision' is common in British English, but 'make a decision' is more common in American English and generally accepted everywhere.
It is always `take a photo`. Using `do` or `make` here is a very common mistake for non-native speakers.
In English, we only say `do homework`. `Make homework` would imply you are the teacher creating the assignment for students.
Only in the context of 'take-out' (food you take home) or medicine. For eating, use `have` or `eat`.
Dinner is a new creation (ingredients become a meal). The dishes are already there; you are just performing the task of cleaning them.
It is neutral and used in both formal and informal professional contexts.
It means to try something risky where the outcome is uncertain.
Scaffolded Practice
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Mastery Progress
Needs Practice
Improving
Strong
Mastered
In Other Languages
hacer / tomar
Spanish doesn't distinguish between creating (make) and performing (do).
faire / prendre
French learners must learn to split 'faire' into two distinct English concepts.
machen / tun
German uses 'machen' for many things English uses 'do' for, like 'Hausaufgaben machen'.
suru (する) / tsukuru (作る)
Japanese 'make' is strictly for physical manufacturing.
fa'ala (فعل) / sana'a (صنع)
Arabic uses specific verbs for actions like 'taking a shower' (yastahimm) rather than a verb-noun pair.
zuò (做) / dǎ (打)
Chinese relies on a wider variety of specific verbs where English uses these three general ones.
Learning Path
Prerequisites
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