Lesson 17: To DO vs. MAKE + household chores / los quehaceres de la casa en ingles

In this lesson, we will learn more about the verbs “to do” and “to make” and how to use them when talking about chores.

En esta lección, aprenderemos más sobre los verbos "to do" y "to make" y cómo usarlos cuando se habla de quehaceres de la casa.

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“To do”

“To do” is used with most household chores.

I do the dishes.

I do the laundry.

I do the cleaning.

I do the washing.

I do chores.

I do the tasks.

I do the lawn mowing.

“To make”

“To make” is used with the bed and meals.

I make the bed.

I make breakfast.

I make dinner.

Other important verbs:

Subject: English	Subject: Spanish	Sentence
I	Yo	I clean/wash/scrub/vaccum
You	Tú / Usted	You clean/wash/scrub/vaccum
He	Él	He cleans/washes/scrubs/vaccums
She	Ella	She cleans/washes/scrubs/vaccums
It	----	It cleans/washes/scrubs/vaccums
They	Ellos / ellas	They clean/wash/scrub/vaccum
You all	Ustedes / vosotros	You all clean/wash/scrub/vaccum
We	Nosotros / nosotras	We clean/wash/scrub/vaccum

To clean:

I clean the dishes. You clean my room. He cleans my house. We clean the basement. They clean the surroundings.

To wash:

I wash the dishes. You wash the car. She washes the bathtub. We wash the windows. They wash the car.

To scrub:

I scrub the dishes. You scrub the toilet. He scrubs the bathroom. We scrub the dishes. They scrub the floor.

To vacuum:

I vacuum the carpet. You vacuum the living room. He vacuums the room. We vacuum the bedroom. They vacuum the rug.