منظور از افعال سبک (light verb) در زبان انگلیسی چیست؟

“Do your homework!”

“We did some jumping jacks to warm up.”

“I hope you do well on your exam.”

“Why don’t we have something to eat?”

“I took a shower before breakfast.”

“She’s taking a nap right now.”

“Do you take sugar in your coffee?”

“Give me a break!”

“Give your father a kiss before you go to bed.”

“I get so many emails every day.”

“Let’s try to get warm by the fire.”

“Stop making such a fuss!”

“Be sure to make your bed after you get up in the morning.”

دوره های آموزش زبان انگلیسی

“I’m going to have a shower.”

“I’m going to take a shower.”

“OK, everyone, let’s have lunch!”

“OK, everyone, let’s take lunch!”

“She’s having a nap right now.”

“She’s taking a nap right now.”

“Be sure to take a bow at the end of the performance.”

“Be sure to make a bow at the end of the performance.”

“Will you get a photo of all of us together?”

“Will you take a photo of all of us together?”

“Did you get some breakfast?”

“Did you have some breakfast?”

“Let’s take some lunch to a park.”

“Let’s all take a break.”

“I like to make toy figurines in my spare time.”

“I’m afraid I made a terrible mistake in hiring him.”

“Did you see the game last night?”

“John did a few jobs for me this summer.”

“She had heard the rumors already.”

“She had a snooze after lunch.”

“You can play if you do your homework.” (finish or complete your homework)

“Will you please do the dishes?” (wash the dishes)

“Will you please do the washing up?” (This is a British English expression with the same meaning as “do the dishes.”)

“I hope you do well on your exam.” (perform well; in this context, do relies on an adverb for its meaning)

“He was always willing to do someone a favor.” (give or perform a favor)

“My husband always does the cooking.” (prepare and cook food)

“I’m trying to avoid doing the ironing.” (iron clothes)

“John, will you do the dusting?” (clean the dust from the furniture and around the house)

“It always falls on me to do the housework.” (clean and tidy up around the house)

“She has to do her hair before we go.” (style her hair)

“I hope you can continue to do business together.” (engage in or perform business activities)

“I made many mistakes in my exam.” (commit errors)

“Be sure to make your bed after you get up in the morning.” (put in order or neaten the sheets, covers, and pillows on one’s bed)

“After years of fighting, they decided to make peace.” (achieve, arrange, produce, or attain a state of peace)

“My mother is going to make a chocolate cake tonight.” (prepare and/or bake a cake)

“I just need to make dinner.” (prepare and cook dinner)

“I made friends with my new neighbors.” (earn or acquire the friendship of the neighbors)

“You need to make a decision.” (form or arrive at a decision)

“The neighbors make so much noise.” (create a lot of noise)

“He made an excellent speech at his brother’s wedding.” (orally perform or deliver a speech)

“Have you made any plans for the summer yet?” (form or establish plans)

“He called the restaurant and made a reservation for four.” (arrange or establish a reservation)

“You would make a great teacher!” (be suited for the role of a teacher)

“He really made a good impression at the job interview yesterday.” (achieve or produce a good impression)

“I will make an exception this time.” (allow an exception)

“This doesn’t make any sense to me.” (to be coherent or intelligible)

“Make it a priority to turn off the gas before you go out.” (establish it as a priority)

“I’m making a fortune in my new job.” (earn a large amount of money)

“It will make a big difference to the house if we paint all the rooms white.” (create or amount to a significant difference)

“I get so many emails every day.” (receive emails)

“I got good grades on my exams.” (obtain/earn good grades)

“How do you get to the station from here?” (reach/arrive at the station)

“I got a really good price for the car I sold.” (obtain a good price)

“We managed to get an excellent deal.” (secure an excellent deal)

“He didn’t laugh at the joke because he didn’t get it.” (understand it (the joke))

“I didn’t get the job because I didn’t have the right qualifications.” (succeed in obtaining the job)

“How much do you get per month in your new job?” (earn what amount?)

“Did you get these shoes at the new mall?” (buy the shoes)

“She got a medal for coming in first.” (win/be awarded a medal)

“I can’t get the children to go to bed early.” (convince or force the children)

“I finally got the computer to work again after it had crashed.” (cause the computer to work)

“Can you get the phone, please?” (answer the phone)

“My hands are full; could you get the door for me?” (open the door)

“Sorry, I didn’t get your name.” (hear/understand your name)

“I got really sick while I was on vacation, but I’m feeling a lot better now.” (became sick)

“He got arrested for robbing a bank.” (was arrested)

“The bullet got him in the head.” (hit him)

“Let’s all take a break.” (have a brief rest)

“Would you like to take a walk?” (engage in a walk)

“We’ll take a taxi home.” (use a taxi to travel)

“I have to take the bus into town.” (use the bus to travel)

“Don’t forget to take your medicine.” (ingest your medicine)

“He’s taking an exam in the morning.” (complete an exam)

“Will you take notes for me in class today?” (write notes)

“He’s been so sick that we’ve had to take his temperature every hour.” (obtain (through measurement) his temperature)

“It might not work, but I’m willing to take that chance.” (behave or act in a risky way)

“Hey, come here and take a look at this!” (examine or view this)

“We’ll just have to take your word for it.” (trust in what you say)