SYNONYMS

Aura Maria Pea

Doris Ortiz Ortiz
Claudia Pea Varon
Carlos Solano
 Introduction
With this presentation we want to let you know

that there are verbs that apparently are used

with a same meaning, but these verbs really

have specific functions and interpretations.

These are the cases of the following verbs:

Do / Make

Watch / See

Talk / Speak

Tell / Say
 Grammar
DO MAKE
 DO MAKE
1. DO is used when talking about work, 1. Make is for producing, constructing,
jobs or tasks. Note, they do not produce creating or building something new.
any physical object. It is also used to indicate the origin of a
Eg. product or the materials that are used
- Have you done your homework? to make something.
- I wouldn't like to do that job. Eg.
2. DO is used when we refer to - Wine is made from grapes.
activities in general without being - The watches were made in
specific. In these cases, we normally Switzerland
use words like thing, something, 2. You use make after certain nouns
nothing, anything, everything etc. about plans and decisions:
Eg. Eg.
- Don't just stand there do - Make the arrangements,
something! - Make a choice
- Is there anything I can do to help
you?
WATCH SEE
 WATCH SEE
To look at something carefully, usually at 1. See is the ordinary verb to say that
something, which is moving. something comes to our eyes. It
1. We usually use watch to talk about doesnt necessarily mean that we are
looking at events that change or paying attention.
develop. Eg.
Eg. -. I saw Joe yesterday.
- Did you watch the football match -. Suddenly I saw something strange.
yesterday? -. Did you see that bird?
- Watch him I am certain he is up to
something.
2. Watch is normally used with TV.
Eg.
- Dont spend too much time watching
TV.
- We watched/saw a great film
yesterday.
SPEAK TALK
 SPEAK TALK
1.Is often used for exchanges in more
serious or formal situations. 1. Talkis less formal thanspeak. In fact,
Eg. talk is the usual word to refer to
informal communication.
- Speakyour mind.
- I was so shocked that I could Eg.
hardlyspeak.
- They are notspeakinganymore. -. I want totalkto you.
- Actionsspeaklouder than words. -. I think you shouldtalkto him.
-. I dont know why she has
2. Is the usual word to refer to a persons stoppedtalkingto me.
ability to speak a language.

Eg.

- She canspeakEnglish. (NOT She can talk
English.)
- Shespeaksten languages fluently.

SAY TELL
 SAY TELL
1. used with direct and indirect speech 1. Tellmeans to give informationto a
Eg. person Sotell(present)andtold(past)
are always followed by a person.
-. Shesaidthat it was my last chance.
-. He said, Good morning. Eg.

2. Sayis most often used without a - Tell meabout the movie. Did you like
personal object. it?
- Did youtell Samabout what
Eg. happened at school today?
-. Shesaidthat she would be late. - You shouldtell herwhat you think
(notShe said me) about her idea.
- Dont worry, I wonttell anyoneyour
secret.

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 Conclusions
In some ocasions, we can use two verbs for only

one situation, accoring to what we want to express

If we do not use the learned verbs properly we can

give a different meaning and we can generate

confusin.
 Bibliography

English Grammar Web Site:

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/es/gramatica/gramatica-britanica
www.espressoenglish.net
http://esl.about.com/od/vocabularyintermediate/ss/verb_pairs.htm
 --- Quiz---
Select the correct verb according to the situation:

My son has to.. his homework before Friday. Do / Make

I like to TV with my family. Watch / See

Did you. The boy that was outside? Is my friend. Watch/See

My friend Charles... three languages French, English and Spanish. Talk/

Speak

My parents. That this option is not possible. Tell / Say