What are you doing tonight? (Che cosa fai questa sera?) What do you do? (Che lavoro fai?)

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1 Quando si usa To do significa fare in generale, senza specificare esattamente di che cosa si tratta. Si usa to do quando si parla del lavoro, degli studi, di un compito specifico che si svolge. Si usa to do per gli sport praticati senza l uso della palla, espressi da un sostantivo. Si usa to do nelle seguenti espressioni: Esempio What are you doing tonight? (Che cosa fai questa sera?) What do you do? (Che lavoro fai?) I'm doing a research on this subject. (Sto facendo una ricerca su questo argomento.) I must do the ironing. (Devo stirare.) I do aerobics. (Faccio/ pratico l aerobica.) To do an exercise: fare un esercizio To do someone a favour: fare un favore a qualcuno To do one's best: fare del proprio meglio Could you do me a favour? (Potresti farmi un favore?) You should do your best. (Dovresti fare del tuo meglio.) To do the shopping: fare la spesa To do the homework: fare i compiti To do the washing up: lavare i piatti To do the cleaning: fare le pulizie Si usa do/does/did come ausiliare delle forme interrogative e negative dei verbi non ausiliari al Simple Present, al Simple Past e all'imperativo. I have a lot of homework to do. (Ho molti compiti da fare.) Can you do the washing up? (Puoi lavare i piatti?) Do you like dancing? (Ti piace ballare?) I don't like dancing. (Non mi piace ballare) I didn't go to the party last

2 night. (Non sono andato alla festa ieri sera.) You don't speak German, do you? (Non parli tedesco, vero?) Lo si può usare anche in frasi affermative, in questo caso ha lo scopo di enfatizzare ciò che si sta dicendo. Yes, I do speak German! (Ma si, parlo tedesco! Do usato come ausiliare in frase affermativa rafforza ciò che si sta dicendo.) When 'do' or 'make' are used as main verbs it can be confusing to ESL learners. The verb 'make' goes with some words and the verb 'do' with other words. Do We use the verb 'do' when someone performs an action, activity or task. do a crossword do the ironing do the laundry do the washing do the washing up 'Do' is often used when referring to work of any kind. do your work do homework do housework do your job!note - these activities do not usually produce a physical object. 'Do' for General Ideas Use the verb 'do' when speaking about things in general. In other words, to describe an action without saying exactly what the action is. This form is often used with the words 'something, nothing, anything, everything, etc.'

3 I'm not doing anything today. He does everything for his mother. She's doing nothing. Important Expressions with 'Do' There are a number of standard expressions that take the verb 'do'. The best solution is to try to learn them. do badly do business do the dishes do a favour do good do harm do time - (to go to prison) do well do your best do your hair do your nails do your worst Make We use the verb 'make' for constructing, building or creating make a dress make food make a cup of tea / coffee 'Make' is often used when referring to preparing food of any kind. make a meal - breakfast / lunch / dinner!note - these activities usually create something that you can touch. Important Expressions with 'Make' There are a number of standard expressions that take the verb 'make'. The best solution is to try to learn them.

4 make amends make arrangements make believe - (to pretend) make a choice make a comment make a decision make a difference make an effort make an enquiry make an excuse make a fool of yourself make a fortune make friends make a fuss make a journey make love make a mess make a mistake make money make a move make a noise make a payment make a phone call make a plan make a point make a profit make a promise make a remark make a sound make a speech make a suggestion make time make a visit make your bed - (to prepare the bed for sleeping in)

5 DO AND MAKE a good job it yourself the ironing the shopp a course a suggestion the washing up studies a subject the dusting money room the bed well / badly a scene a speech sense wonders sure/certain progres a noise up your mind plans the mos the honours an appointment a promise a comp a favour your duty a compliment war / an offer a phone call harm light of a journey a cake a guess a decis a fortune fun of someone friends amen an effort a sum exercise some more exercises 1.-I hate the housework every day. 2.-She had to repeat the composition because she had a lot of spelling mistakes. 3.-Be serious,why are you always fun of everything? 4.-They were so much noise that someone phoned the police 5.-I always the ironing and she the washing up 6.-The bestman has to a speech

6 7.-Could you -----me a favour? 8.-I was the shopping when I met Rosemary 9.-I have an appointment with the dentist 10.-She always a delicious cake for my birthday 11.-The children always their homework before watching tv 12.-My company a lot of money last year. 13.-She. a great effort and improved a lot 14.-I can t exercise everyday but at least I walk an hour a day 15.-If you wear this hat everybody will fun of you 16. She an excellent suggestion bur nobody answered 17.-She is Law at Oxford University 18.-This a difficult decision to. but I thing it is necessary 19.-she a fortune by selling dolls 20.-I ll sure he has understood

Lesson 4 (A1/A2) Present simple forma interrogativa e negativa FORMA. + infinito senza to. Does he / she / it. No, I / you / we / they don t.

Lesson 4 (A1/A2) Present simple forma interrogativa e negativa FORMA Interrogativa Negativa Do I / you / we / they Does he / she / it I / you / we / they do not/don t He / she / it does not/doesn t + infinito