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Do, Make, Take

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Do, Make, Take

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Do, Make, Take

📚 Meaning

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Which of the three means “to produce”, “to create with your own hands”?

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Which of the three means “to act”, “to produce using your mind”?

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Which of the three can you use with “a shower”, “a cup of coffee” or “a photo”?

📝 When do you use each?

💡 Remember the difference in meaning:

do → doing something involves using your mind 🧠. make → making something involves using your hands 🖐️, usually to build something. take → taking something usually involves moving something from one place to another ↔️.

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____ this note to your teacher, please.

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We should ____ something special to celebrate your birthday.

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He works in a factory that ____ jet engines.

💡 Learn some fixed expressions (because sometimes knowing the meaning doesn’t help):

do → some exercise, your homework, the shopping. make → a mistake, the bed, progress. take → a test, a photo, a trip.

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I’m sorry, I’ve ____ a mistake.

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Could you ____ the shopping for me?

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Next weekend Robert and Maria are ____ a trip to Paris.

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Ben often makes his homework late at night.

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Full Video Duration: 23 minutes
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Do, Make, Take

📚 Meaning

📝 When do you use each?

💡 Remember the difference in meaning:

💡 Learn some fixed expressions (because sometimes knowing the meaning doesn’t help):

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