Padron ng paggamit:
to do [something]
I need to do my homework before dinner.
She does all the cooking in the family.
We should do our part to help the environment.
He did a great job on the project.
They are doing important research on climate change.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
I do my homework every day.
She does the dishes after dinner.
We do our work in the morning.
They do many things together.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'make' and 'do'. Use 'do' for general tasks and activities, and 'make' for creating or producing something.
Kahulugan
Carry out an action or task
Mga kolokasyon
do homework
|do the dishes
|do a job
|do business
|do a favor
Mga kasingkahulugan
perform (More formal; often used for official or artistic tasks.)
|
carry out (Focuses on completing a planned or instructed action.)
Mga kasalungat
neglect (To not do something you should do.)
Mga tema
daily life
|work
|general actions
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Depinisyon
To make or complete an action, job, or task.
To carry out or perform an action, duty, or task.
Padron ng paggamit:
to do [well/badly/fine/etc.]
The company is doing poorly this year.
You will do better if you practice more.
She did fine in her first performance.
How did you do in the interview?
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
She did badly in the race.
We will do better next time.
He did fine at work today.
They did poorly in the game.
Kahulugan
Achieve a result or standard
Mga kolokasyon
do well
|do badly
|do fine
|do better
|do poorly
Mga kasingkahulugan
succeed (Implies achieving goals or desired outcomes.)
Mga kasalungat
fail (To not succeed in reaching a goal.)
Mga tema
performance
|health
|core_vocabulary
|work
Depinisyon
To be successful or perform in a certain way.
To produce a particular result, be successful, or reach a standard in performance or health.
Padron ng paggamit:
to do [the shopping/the cleaning/etc.]
I will do the shopping tomorrow.
She does the cleaning every Saturday.
Can you do the laundry today?
He did all the paperwork himself.
They are doing the gardening this afternoon.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
I do the shopping on Friday.
She does the cleaning every week.
We do the laundry on Sunday.
He does the cooking for his family.
They do the gardening in summer.
Kahulugan
Take care of something
Mga kolokasyon
do the shopping
|do the cleaning
|do the laundry
Mga kasingkahulugan
handle (Focuses on managing something that needs attention.)
Mga kasalungat
ignore (To not take care of something.)
Mga tema
daily life
|chores
|core_vocabulary
|work
|daily_life
Depinisyon
To take care of or handle something.
To deal with, handle, or be responsible for something that needs attention.
Padron ng paggamit:
to do [something] to [someone/something]
This medicine will do you good.
That storm did a lot of damage to the roof.
She always tries to do good in her community.
Don't do anything you'll regret.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
He did something nice for me.
The rain did damage to the house.
She will do good for the team.
They did harm to the garden.
Kahulugan
Act towards someone/something in some way
Mga kolokasyon
do harm
|do good
|do damage
Mga kasingkahulugan
treat (Focuses on behavior toward someone.)
Mga kasalungat
protect (Opposite when referring to harm or damage.)
Mga tema
behavior
|core_vocabulary
|relationships
|communication
Depinisyon
To act in a certain way toward someone or something.
To behave or take action in a certain way toward someone or something.
Padron ng paggamit:
'will do' as fixed phrase meaning 'will be acceptable'
This pen will do for now.
If you don't have milk, water will do.
Any old bag will do as long as it's big enough.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
This chair will do for me.
Water will do if we have no juice.
Any pen will do for writing this note.
Kahulugan
Be acceptable or enough for purpose
Mga kolokasyon
that will do
Mga kasingkahulugan
suffice (More formal; means to be enough.)
Mga kasalungat
fall short (To not be enough or suitable.)
Mga tema
general actions
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Depinisyon
To be good enough for what is needed.
To be suitable, acceptable, or sufficient for what is needed.
Padron ng paggamit:
to do [a subject/activity]
She's doing history at university.
He is doing a course in computer science.
They are doing research on renewable energy.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
He does science at university.
Kahulugan
Work on or study a subject/activity
Mga kolokasyon
do history
|do yoga
Mga kasingkahulugan
study (Focuses on academic learning of a subject.)
Mga tema
education
|work
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
To work at or study a subject or activity.
To work at, study, or be involved in a subject, activity, or area of research.