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Word do
WordType (auxiliary verb)
Phonetic BrE / də / NAmE / də /
Example
  • i don't like fish.
  • they didn't go to paris.
  • don't forget to write.
  • does she speak french?
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do

(auxiliary verb)BrE / də / NAmE / də /
  1. used before a full verb to form negative sentences and questions
    • I don't like fish.
    • They didn't go to Paris.
    • Don't forget to write.
    • Does she speak French?
  2. used to make question tags (= short questions at the end of statements)
    • You live in New York, don't you?
    • She doesn't work here, does she?
  3. used to avoid repeating a full verb
    • He plays better than he did a year ago.
    • She works harder than he does.
    • ‘Who won?’ ‘I did.’
    • ‘I love peaches.’ ‘So do I.’
    • ‘I don't want to go back.’ ‘Neither do I.’
  4. used when no other auxiliary verb is present, to emphasize what you are saying
    • He does look tired.
    • She did at least write to say thank you.
    • Do shut up!
  5. used to change the order of the subject and verb when an adverb is moved to the front
    • Not only does she speak Spanish, she's also good with computers.

    Extra Examples

    • Both mother and baby are doing well.
    • Do as you’re told!
    • Do whatever you like.
    • Does this pub do lunches?
    • Have you done any Keats?
    • He did a beautiful drawing of a house.
    • He doesn’t smoke, drink or do drugs.
    • He’s doing very well at school.
    • How many miles did you do yesterday?
    • I can’t do this sum.
    • I like listening to the radio when I’m doing the ironing.
    • I like the way you’ve done your hair.
    • I’ll do a copy for you.
    • I’m doing physics, chemistry and biology.
    • I’m doing some research on the subject.
    • Just do what they tell you to do.
    • Let’s do lunch.
    • My car does 40 miles to the gallon.
    • She did well out of the deal.
    • Sorry. I don’t do funny
    • There’s nothing to do in this place.
    • There’s nothing we can do about it.
    • We did the round trip in under three hours.
    • What can I do for you?
    • What did she do for a living?
    • Who’s doing the flowers for the wedding?
    • You could help me by doing the dishes.

    Verb Forms

    • present simple I / you / we / they do
    • do not
    • don't
    • he / she / it does
    • does not
    • doesn't
    • past simple did
    • did not
    • didn't

    Word Origin

    • Old English dōn, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch doen and German tun, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek tithēmi ‘I place’ and Latin facere ‘make, do’.
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