DIFERENCIAS ENTRE DO/MAKE/TAKE/HAVE/GIVE
HAVE
Aunque generalmente indica posesión (tener) o se usa con los
tiempos compuestos (haber), con el siguiente grupo de
palabras pierde:
● Comidas y bebidas: a meal, breakfast, lunch, dinner, a snack,
a cup of tea, a drink, a bite.
● Hablar: a chat, a conversation, a discussion, a talk
● Lavar: a bath, a shower, a wash, a scrub
● Descanso: a break, a holiday, a rest
● Desacuerdo: an argument, a dispute, a fight, a quarrel,
disagreement
● Otros: a look, a listen, a swim.
Ejemplos:
– I always have breakfast before going to work (Siempre desayuno antes de ir a trabajar)
– We need to have a talk (Necesitamos tener una charla)
– She usually has a bath before going to bed (Ella usualmente se baña antes de acostarse)
– I’ll have a rest now. (Descansaré ahora).
– They didn’t have an argument over this. (No tuvieron una discusión sobre esto)
TAKE
Este verbo indica la acción de tomar o agarrar, sin embargo,
con estas palabras cambia.
● Baño o lavado: a bath, a shower, a wash
● Descanso: a break, a holiday, a rest.
● Otros: care, turns, a chance, a/the risk, a decision, the
trouble, photograph, picture.
Ejemplos: – He likes to take photographs in all our events. /Le gusta tomar
fotografías en todos nuestros eventos)
– I will take a quick shower. (Me tomaré una ducha rápida)
– We took turns to watch the baby (Nos turnamos para ver al bebé)
– Take a close look to the picture. (Eche un vistazo de cerca a la imagen)
GIVE
DIFERENCIAS ENTRE DO/MAKE/TAKE/HAVE/GIVE
Cuando usamos give con cualquiera de estos sustantivos, la
traducción no será dar o cualquier otro sinónimo:
● Ruidos: a cry, a laugh, a scream, a shout, a whistle
● Expresiones faciales: a smile, a grin, a look, a glance
● Golpe: a kick, a punch, a slap, a push, a knock, a blow
● Muestras de afecto: a hug, a kiss, a stroke
● Dar/ escuchar: some advice, an answer, some information,
an interview, a lecture, some news, a report, a speech, a talk, a
warning
Ejemplos:
– The professor gave a great speech. (El profesor dio un gran discurso)
– The child has given a big smile when he saw the gift. (El niño ha dado una gran
sonrisa cuando vio el regalo).
– Did she give a cry when you scared her? (¿Dio un grito cuando la asustaste?)
– Give me a hug. (Dame un abrazo)
MAKE
Usamos make para el concepto de crear, o [Link] y
sonidos: a comment, an enquiry, a noise, a point, a promise, a
sound, a speech, a suggestion, complaint, confession, a joke,
an observation, an offer, a prediction,
● Planes: arrangements, a choice, a decision, a plan, plans, an
appointment, a date, an attempt, effort, an error, a mistake, a
move, a reservation.
● Otros: believe, chance, difference, amends, an exception,
profit, a fortune, money, friends, a fuss, a mess, impression, a
payment, a point.
HACER COSAS CON LAS MANOS/NO ACTIVIDADES
Ejemplos:
– You have made an unnecessary comment. (Has hecho un comentario
innecesario)
– I should make an appointment with the dentist. (Debería hacer una cita con el
dentista)
DIFERENCIAS ENTRE DO/MAKE/TAKE/HAVE/GIVE
– He made a fortune buying and selling houses. (Hizo una fortuna comprando y
vendiendo casas)
– Go out, and make some new friends. (Sal y haz nuevos amigos)
DO
Usamos Do a menudo para el trabajo, el ejercicio y las
actividades generales, también con verbos terminados en -ing
asociados con actividades, especialmente el trabajo en la casa:
● Actividades/ trabajo: chores, the dishes, the laundry, the
gardening, the washing, the shopping, work, a job, a drawing, a
painting, an exam, homework, paperwork, research, exercise,
an exercise.
● Otros: badly, your best, your worst, good, well, a course,
damage, harm, your duty, someone a favor, your hair, your
nails.
Ejemplos:
– She only does her chores when she wants something from us. (Ella solo hace sus
tareas cuando quiere algo de nosotros)
– He did badly in his exams. (Lo hizo mal en sus exámenes)
She does her nails herself. (Ella hace las uñas ella misma)
– I can’t go, I must do the laundry. (No puedo ir, debo lavar la ropa)
EXERCICES
1. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER
DIFERENCIAS ENTRE DO/MAKE/TAKE/HAVE/GIVE
a) Diabetes can do – make real harm to the body.
b) Why do you always do – make such a mess when you cook?
c) She had – gave a big scream when the lights went out.
d) You should make – take a risk and apply for the job.
e) I had – did the long rest that I needed.
f) She did – made a terrible mistake.
g) The man was sit doing – making a painting.
h) She gave – did me a warning but I ignored it.
2. REPHRASING THE SENTENCES WITH THE APROPIATE
VERB
a) Sebastian drank a lot.
Sebastian had a lot of drinks.
b) I just showered. -----------------------------------------------------------
c) Dr. Evans presented an important speech.
d) She will rest for a week.
e) They chatted nicely.
f) She should say sorry to you.
g) I forgot I need to call somebody.
h) They lunch at school.
3. Complete with do, make, have, take and give.
DIFERENCIAS ENTRE DO/MAKE/TAKE/HAVE/GIVE
a) I have to some chores if I want my parents to let me go to the
party.
b) They a nasty argument last week.
c) He us a big smile when we arrived
d) The air conditioner is a strange sound.
e) She a lot of community work on her spare time.
f) It is obvious that she is pronunciation exercises has improve your fluency.
g) My last boss me the most important advice of my life.
h) We ________ a great meal and then ________ a long walk.
Enviar
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DIFERENCIAS ENTRE DO/MAKE/TAKE/HAVE/GIVE
4- Contesta las siguientes preguntas usando las claves
aportadas
a) What do you want for breakfast? (pancakes and
coffee)
I’ll have pancakes and coffee.
b) What did he do in the party? (photographs)--------------------------------------------------------
c) What did he do to the man? (he/ a punch)
d) What's the meeting for? (we must/ arrangements for the convention)
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e) How was this semester? (I / very well)
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f) Why do you and Frank don’t talk to each other? (we / disagreement)
g) Have you decided yet? (I must/ a decision)
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DIFERENCIAS ENTRE DO/MAKE/TAKE/HAVE/GIVE
h) What will you do tomorrow? (I / a lecture at the university)
