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do
(auxiliary verb)BrE / də / NAmE / də /
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?
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?
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.’
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!
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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