Use of Do, Make, Have, and Take in English

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In this blog post, we will learn the common verbs do, make, have, and take with easy examples in English. These verbs are used in daily life conversations and are an important part of English grammar. Knowing how to use them correctly will improve your communication skills and make your speaking more natural. This lesson includes 50+ examples to help learners practice and understand these verbs step by step.

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Use of Do

Do your best	Do not worry, Aslam, just do your best.
Do or cause	The storm did a lot of damage to the crops.
Do an exercise	Have you done your exercise today?
Do an experiment	To do this experiment, you will need boiled water.
Do someone good	The holiday has done him a lot of good.
Do harm	A scandal would do his reputation a lot of harm.
Do your homework	Have you done your homework yet?
Do a job	I’ve got one or two jobs to do this evening.
Do the / some shopping	Anwar has gone into town to do some shopping.
Do research	We need to do a lot more research.
Do your training	Where did you do your training?
Do ironing	He did ironing yesterday.

Use of Make

Make an effort	I had to make effort not to laugh.
Make a journey	It was the first journey, he made all on his own.
Make a mistake	He has made a serious mistake.
Make a noise	How can one small child make so much noise?
Make progress	I made very little progress at the start of the course.
Make the bed	He made the bed for the guests.
Make of mess	He made a mess of lunch.
Make a call	He made a call to his friend.

Use of Take

Take an examination	I am taking an examination in dental surgery this year.
Take (your) medicine	Do not forget to take your medicine.
Take a pill	He refuses to take sleeping pills.
Take a test	The last test I took was a disaster.

Use of Have

Have a bath (British) Take a bath (American)	She is probably upstairs having a bath.
Have (your) breakfast	We usually have breakfast in the kitchen.
Have (your) dinner	We had dinner and then went out for a walk.
Have a drink	I shall collapse if I do not have a drink soon.
Have an experience	He has no experience of running a school.
Have fun	You cannot stop people from having fun.
Have a holiday	It is almost a year since we had a real holiday.
Have an interview	I’ve had six interviews but no one has offered me a job.
Have a lesson	Every morning, we have three fifty minutes lessons.
Have an operation	Before I had an operation, I could hardly walk.
Have a party	On Sunday, we are having a party.
Have a picnic	If it is sunny, we could have a picnic.
Have a shower	It only takes me a minute to have shower.