What does “do” mean?
- 1
verbto perform an action or activity
What are you doing this weekend?
- 2
auxiliary verbused to make questions and negatives in the present and past simple
Do you like coffee?
- 3
auxiliary verbused to add emphasis to a verb
I do want to come, but I can’t.
Do at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb & auxiliary verb
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /du/ · DOO
- Forms
- does, did, done
How to use “do” correctly
“Do” is for tasks and activities (“do homework”), while “make” is for creating things (“make a cake”).
Common phrases with “do”
- do homework
- do the dishes
- do your best
- do business
“do” is on these word lists
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