How do you use "do homework" in a sentence?

Have you done your homework yet? She always does her homework before dinner. I need to do my homework on this topic before the meeting.

do homework

Q: What does "do homework" mean?

To complete school or study assignments at home We say 'do homework' because homework is a task or activity you carry out. 'Do' is used for tasks, duties, and activities. Never 'make homework'. You can also 'do your homework' figuratively to mean researching something thoroughly.

Collocation BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To complete school or study assignments at home

做作业

hacer los deberes

宿題をする

숙제를 하다

We say 'do homework' because homework is a task or activity you carry out. 'Do' is used for tasks, duties, and activities. Never 'make homework'. You can also 'do your homework' figuratively to mean researching something thoroughly.

我们说'do homework'因为作业是你执行的任务或活动。'Do'用于任务、职责和活动。不能说'make homework'。也可以比喻地用'do your homework'表示彻底研究某事。

Decimos 'do homework' porque los deberes son una tarea que realizas. 'Do' se usa para tareas, obligaciones y actividades. Nunca 'make homework'. También se puede usar 'do your homework' en sentido figurado para referirse a investigar algo a fondo.

「do homework」と言います。宿題は遂行するタスクだからです。「do」はタスク、義務、活動に使います。「make homework」とは言いません。「do your homework」は比喩的に何かを徹底的に調べるという意味でも使えます。

숙제는 수행하는 과제이므로 'do homework'라고 합니다. 'do'는 과제, 의무, 활동에 사용됩니다. 'make homework'라고는 절대 하지 않습니다. 비유적으로 'do your homework'라고 하면 무언가를 철저히 조사한다는 의미가 됩니다.

Examples

Have you done your homework yet?
你做作业了吗？
¿Has hecho los deberes?
宿題はもうやりましたか？
숙제는 다 했니?
She always does her homework before dinner.
她总是在晚饭前做完作业。
Siempre hace los deberes antes de cenar.
彼女はいつも夕食前に宿題を終わらせます。
그녀는 항상 저녁 식사 전에 숙제를 합니다.
I need to do my homework on this topic before the meeting.
开会前我需要好好研究一下这个话题。
Necesito documentarme sobre este tema antes de la reunión.
会議の前にこのテーマについて下調べをしておく必要があります。
회의 전에 이 주제에 대해 사전 조사를 해야 합니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: education, everyday, figurative

Tone: practical

✓ Do Say

Have you done your homework?
你做作业了吗？
¿Has hecho los deberes?
宿題はやりましたか？
숙제는 했니?
I still need to do my homework for tomorrow.
我还需要做明天的作业。
Todavía tengo que hacer los deberes para mañana.
まだ明日の宿題をしなければなりません。
내일까지 숙제를 아직 해야 합니다.

✗ Don't Say

Have you made your homework? (use 'do' not 'make' with homework)
你made your homework了吗？（homework搭配'do'而不是'make'）
¿Has made your homework? (se usa 'do' y no 'make' con homework)
homeworkをmadeしましたか？（homeworkには'make'ではなく'do'を使います）
Have you made your homework? (homework에는 'make'가 아니라 'do'를 사용합니다)
Have you finished to make your homework? (use 'do' not 'make' with homework)
你finished to make your homework了吗？（homework搭配'do'而不是'make'）
¿Has finished to make your homework? (se usa 'do' y no 'make' con homework)
homeworkをmakeし終わりましたか？（homeworkには'make'ではなく'do'を使います）
Have you finished to make your homework? (homework에는 'make'가 아니라 'do'를 사용합니다)

Origin & History

Standard English collocation — 'do' pairs with tasks and duties, and homework is the classic example.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal