To make changes meaning in English
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Definition
to make changes: to modify, to alter
We've made some changes to your report, now it's better.
Examples
- "Maybe I can make a few changes."
- "Again, I hope these accommodations suit you, and please get in touch with me if you need to make any more changes."
- "The point is, if you make some changes here and there, you're bound to get your financial situation sorted out in no time."
- "Now, I will make some big changes to the Xavier Delavigne Corporation!"
- "I have made the changes you requested, and I am pleased to inform you that you now have a reservation on Budget Airlines flight number 13 from San Francisco to Jakarta, leaving at 3:00 AM on Monday, August 2nd."
Exercise 1
Fill in the blanks below with either to make or to do.
Remember to conjugate the verbs correctly.
Susie: We are going to some changes to the new advertising campaign.
Philip: Why is that? Have you a mistake?
Susie: No! The new perfume has changed.
Philip: What do you mean? Are you just excuses?
Susie: Horatio dropped a bottle of whisky into the perfume when he was stirring it.
Philip: I thought he had given up drinking.
Susie: Well, he is progress. He has now given up whisky and drinks Bacardi instead.
Remember to conjugate the verbs correctly.
Susie: We are going to some changes to the new advertising campaign.
Philip: Why is that? Have you a mistake?
Susie: No! The new perfume has changed.
Philip: What do you mean? Are you just excuses?
Susie: Horatio dropped a bottle of whisky into the perfume when he was stirring it.
Philip: I thought he had given up drinking.
Susie: Well, he is progress. He has now given up whisky and drinks Bacardi instead.
Fill in the blanks below with either to make or to do.
Remember to conjugate the verbs correctly.
Susie: We are going to make 1 some changes to the new advertising campaign.
Philip: Why is that? Have you made 2 a mistake?
Susie: No! The new perfume has changed.
Philip: What do you mean? Are you just making 3 excuses?
Susie: Horatio dropped a bottle of whisky into the perfume when he was stirring it.
Philip: I thought he had given up drinking.
Susie: Well, he is making 4 progress. He has now given up whisky and drinks Bacardi instead.
Remember to conjugate the verbs correctly.
Susie: We are going to make 1 some changes to the new advertising campaign.
Philip: Why is that? Have you made 2 a mistake?
Susie: No! The new perfume has changed.
Philip: What do you mean? Are you just making 3 excuses?
Susie: Horatio dropped a bottle of whisky into the perfume when he was stirring it.
Philip: I thought he had given up drinking.
Susie: Well, he is making 4 progress. He has now given up whisky and drinks Bacardi instead.
1 make: In English the expression 'to make some changes' means to alter or amend something in some way. Susie uses the near future tense here to refer to something which is planned to happen soon.
2 made: To 'make a mistake' means to cause an error by inattention, negligence or because of false information. This construction is formed with the verb 'to make'. Philip uses the present perfect tense here to ask if Susie made a mistake in the recent past.
3 making: 'To make an excuse' means to give a reason or justification in defence of a fault or offence. This construction is formed with the verb to make. The present continuous form of the verb is used here because Philip is asking Susie if she is making excuses now.
4 making: To 'make progress' means to noticeably improve or develop. This construction is formed with the verb to make. The present continuous form of the verb is used here to report an action that is still taking place: Horatio is currently improving with regard to his drinking (apparently).
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