do your homework

Meaning

This phrase means to complete school assignments that are given to be done at home. It can also be used figuratively to mean preparing thoroughly for something, like a meeting or a project. It always uses the verb 'do', never 'make'.

Examples

• You can watch TV after you do your homework.

  You can watch TV after you do your homework.

• Did you do your homework for math class yet?

  Did you do your homework for math class yet?

• She was doing her homework at the kitchen table when I arrived.

  She was doing her homework at the kitchen table when I arrived.

• Before buying a house, you really need to do your homework on the neighborhood.

  Before buying a house, you really need to do your homework on the neighborhood.

• He forgot to do his homework, so the teacher was quite upset.

  He forgot to do his homework, so the teacher was quite upset.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I need to make my homework.

  ✓ I need to do my homework.

  School assignments are tasks or activities, which require the verb 'do', not 'make'.

• ✗ She did her homeworks yesterday.

  ✓ She did her homework yesterday.

  'Homework' is an uncountable noun in English and cannot be pluralized with an 's'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• You can't play video games until you ___.

  💡 Complete your school assignments.

  Show answer

  do your homework

• He is currently in his room ___.

  💡 Use the -ing form and the pronoun 'his'.

  Show answer

  doing his homework