Lista de vocabulario · Adolescentes y adultos
Colocaciones con make, do, have y take
Make a mistake, do your best, have a go, take a break: qué verbo va con qué.
- Edad
- A partir de 13 años
- Nivel
- A2–B2
- Habilidad
- Vocabulario
- Formato
- Interactivo
- Phrasal verbs y modismos
- 25 palabras
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make a decision
colocación
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make a decision
colocación · B1
to decide something after thinking about it
It took us weeks to make a decision about the new car.
Traducción: tomar una decisión
make a mistake
colocación · A2
to do or say something wrong
Don't worry if you make a mistake. Just try again.
Traducción: cometer un error, equivocarse
make money
colocación · B1
to earn money
He makes money by selling old furniture online.
Traducción: ganar dinero
make an effort
colocación · B1
to try hard to do something
Please make an effort to arrive on time tomorrow.
Traducción: esforzarse, hacer un esfuerzo
make friends
colocación · A2
to start a friendship with new people
It's easy to make friends when you join a sports club.
Traducción: hacer amigos
make a phone call
colocación · A2
to call someone on the phone
Excuse me, I need to make a quick phone call.
Traducción: hacer una llamada
do your homework
colocación · A2
to complete the work a teacher gives you to do at home
The kids always do their homework before dinner.
Traducción: hacer la tarea, hacer los deberes
do the shopping
colocación · A2
to buy food and other things you need regularly
We usually do the shopping on Saturday mornings.
Traducción: hacer las compras
do business
colocación · B2
to buy, sell or work together commercially
We've been doing business with this company for ten years.
Traducción: hacer negocios
do your best
colocación · B1
to try as hard as you can
It's not important to win. Just do your best.
Traducción: dar lo mejor de ti, hacer todo lo posible
do someone a favour
colocación · B1
to help someone when they ask you
Could you do me a favour and water my plants while I'm away?
Traducción: hacerle un favor a alguien
do the washing-up
colocación · B1
to wash the plates, cups and pans after a meal (British English)
If you cook, I'll do the washing-up.
Traducción: lavar los platos
have a look
colocación · A2
to look at something quickly
Can I have a look at your holiday photos?
Traducción: echar un vistazo
have a good time
colocación · A2
to enjoy yourself
We had a great time at the wedding.
Traducción: pasar un buen rato, divertirse
have an argument
colocación · B1
to disagree angrily with someone
My neighbours had a loud argument last night.
Traducción: discutir, tener una discusión
have a chat
colocación · B1
to have a friendly, informal conversation
Let's have a chat over coffee after the meeting.
Traducción: charlar
have a go
colocación · B2
(informal) to try to do something
This puzzle is really hard. Do you want to have a go?
Traducción: intentarlo, probar
have lunch
colocación · A2
to eat a meal in the middle of the day
We usually have lunch at about one o'clock.
Traducción: almorzar
take a break
colocación · A2
to stop working or doing something for a short time
You look tired. Why don't you take a break?
Traducción: tomar un descanso
take a photo
colocación · A2
to use a camera or phone to make a picture
Could you take a photo of us in front of the castle?
Traducción: tomar una foto, sacar una foto
take part in
colocación · B1
to join in an activity or event with other people
Over 3,000 runners took part in the city marathon.
Traducción: participar en
take responsibility
colocación · B2
to accept that something is your job or your fault
A good leader takes responsibility when things go wrong.
Traducción: asumir la responsabilidad
take someone's advice
colocación · B1
to do what someone has suggested
I took my doctor's advice and started walking every day.
Traducción: seguir el consejo de alguien
take your time
colocación · B1
to do something slowly, without hurrying
There's no rush, so take your time.
Traducción: tomarse su tiempo (tómate tu tiempo)
take a test
colocación · B1
to do an exam or test
She's taking her driving test next week.
Traducción: presentar un examen, hacer un examen
Úsalo: actividad oral
Para parejas o grupos pequeños, unos diez minutos. La consigna está en inglés, lista para tus alumnos.
Find someone who… Walk around the class and ask questions with the collocations. When someone says yes, write their name and ask one more question.
- Find someone who made an important decision last year.
- Find someone who does the shopping for their family.
- Find someone who had an argument with a friend recently.
- Find someone who took part in a race, a competition or a show.
- Find someone who never takes a break at work or school.
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Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
A. Match each word with its meaning.
- 1. make a decision ____
- 2. make money ____
- 3. make friends ____
- 4. do your homework ____
- 5. do business ____
- 6. do someone a favour ____
- 7. have a look ____
- 8. have an argument ____
- 9. have a go ____
- 10. take a break ____
- a) to disagree angrily with someone
- b) to complete the work a teacher gives you to do at home
- c) to buy, sell or work together commercially
- d) to stop working or doing something for a short time
- e) to decide something after thinking about it
- f) (informal) to try to do something
- g) to help someone when they ask you
- h) to earn money
- i) to look at something quickly
- j) to start a friendship with new people
B. Complete the sentences with words from the box.
do · had · have · make · take
- 1. Don't worry if you a mistake. Just try again.
- 2. Please an effort to arrive on time tomorrow.
- 3. Excuse me, I need to a quick phone call.
- 4. We usually the shopping on Saturday mornings.
- 5. It's not important to win. Just your best.
- 6. If you cook, I'll the washing-up.
- 7. We a great time at the wedding.
- 8. Let's a chat over coffee after the meeting.
- 9. We usually lunch at about one o'clock.
- 10. Could you a photo of us in front of the castle?
C. Use it: speak
Find someone who… Walk around the class and ask questions with the collocations. When someone says yes, write their name and ask one more question.
- Find someone who made an important decision last year.
- Find someone who does the shopping for their family.
- Find someone who had an argument with a friend recently.
- Find someone who took part in a race, a competition or a show.
- Find someone who never takes a break at work or school.
Answer key
A. 1e · 2h · 3j · 4b · 5c · 6g · 7i · 8a · 9f · 10d
- B.
- 1. make
- 2. make
- 3. make
- 4. do
- 5. do
- 6. do
- 7. had
- 8. have
- 9. have
- 10. take