The verb 'do' in English has nine distinct uses: (1) Actions and tasks (e.g., 'I did my homework'), (2) Work and profession (e.g., 'What do you do?'), (3) School subjects in British English (e.g., 'I do maths at school'), (4) Auxiliary verb for questions and negatives (e.g., 'Do you like coffee?'), (5) Emphasis and persuasion (e.g., 'I do like it'), (6) Substitute verb to avoid repetition (e.g., 'She works harder than I do'), (7) Well-being and health (e.g., 'Fresh air will do you good'), (8) Sufficiency (e.g., 'That will do'), and (9) Phrasal verbs and fixed expressions (e.g., 'Do your best').
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Use of DO in English | All 9 Uses Explained with 100+ Example sentence | @englishwithshivika
Added:Dude is a small word doo. It looks like just two letters. But brother, he does so much of this work that you cannot even imagine? What most people think is that Doe is simply meant to ask questions. Do you like this? Or Do You Want That? Hey brother, doesn't the story end here? Today we are going to see all the free and fun forms of this one little word.
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Let us get started. Use number actions and tasks. Work and duty. First of all let us talk about its biggest and common use.
Actions and Tasks. Whenever you complete an activity or perform a task, your Hero Do entry is made there. Let's practice speaking all 10 sentences.
I did my homework. I finished my homework.
She does the dishes every evening. She cleans the dishes every evening. He did a great job on this project. He did a great job on this project. We do yoga every morning. We do yoga every morning.
Can you do me a favor?
Can you do me a favor? I need to do some elderry today. I have some laundry to do today.
She did her makeup in 5 minutes. She did her makeup in 5 minutes. He always does the best. He always tries his best. We did a lot of shopping yesterday. We did a lot of shopping yesterday.
She is doing her hair right now. She's fixing her hair right now. A small tip.
Where there is no specific verb, do takes over.
Like do the cleaning, do the shopping, do the cooking. And of course, remember to do the work.
And make comes to create or produce something new.
Like I did the cooking, that is, I did the cooking work. And I made dinner.
Use number two work and job. everyday livelihood.
Another place where it is used extensively is your job or profession.
So what do you do to earn your living?
Let us see 10 sentences of this also.
What do you do? What do you do? So what is your job? I do marketing. I work in marketing. She Does Freelance Writing. She does freelance writing. He does a lot of overtime at the office. He works a lot of overtime in his office. I do shift work. I work in shifts. What Do You Do for a Living? what do you do for life? She Does Graphic Design for Startups. She does graphic design work for startups.
What Does Your Brother Do? What does your brother do? He does coding all day long. He works on coding all day. I do translation work on the side. I do translation work on the side.
Use number three school subjects.
Subjects to study. If you talk about British English, do is also used for subjects studied in school or college.
Let's practice by speaking 10 sentences of this. I do maths at school. I study maths in school.
She does biology this semester.
She is studying biology this semester. He did history at university. He studied history at university. What subjects do you do? What subjects do you study? I am doing chemistry this year. I am studying Chemistry this year. She does a lot of science subjects. She studies a lot of science subjects. Did you do economics in college? Did you study economics in college? He does computer science. He studies computer science.
We do art and music on Fridays. We study art and music on Fridays.
What optional subjects are you doing? Which optional subjects are you studying? Use number four. Auxiliary Verbs, Questions and Negatives. This part is the most important. Here Do acts as a helper auxiliary. That means it doesn't have any major meaning in itself. But the entire sentence runs on this basis.
This is what comes into play when asking questions and saying no. Let's look at its 10 sentences. Do you like coffee?
do you like coffe? Does she work here?
Does she work here?
Did you go out last night? Did you go out last night? I don't like this movie.
I don't like this movie. She doesn't know the truth. She doesn't know the truth. I didn't see you at the party. I didn't see you at the party. Do they speak English? Do they speak English? Does he live near here? Does he live near here? We Didn't Buy Anything.
We didn't buy anything. Why do you care? Why do you care? Use number five. Emphasis: To persuade by force. When you want to emphasize something, remove the other person's doubts or win an argument, then 'du' is said a little faster and louder. Let's try speaking 10 sentences of this. I do like it. I really like it bro. She did call you. I promise. He actually called you. I swear. I do understand your problem. I completely understand your problem. He does work hard every single day. I'm telling you he works really hard every single day. I do remember locking the door.
I remember very well that I had locked the door.
You never listen to me. I do listen. You never listen to me. I do listen.
She did say that. I heard her with my own years. He said so. I have heard it with my own ears. I do care about you. I really care about you. He does know how to cook. She really knows how to cook.
We do need to talk about this. We really need to talk about this.
Use number six. Substitute verb.
Avoid saying the same thing again and again. This is a very smart way. When you have said an action verb once and do n't want to repeat it again and again, do takes its place.
Let's look at its 10 sentences.
She Works Harder Than I Do. She works harder than me. He runs faster than she does. He runs faster than her.
Did you finish your work? Yes, I did. Did you finish your work? Yes, I did it.
Do you like ice cream? Yes, I do. Do you like ice cream? Yes, it is. She speaks English better than he does. She speaks better English than him. They Arrived Earlier Than We Did. They reached before us. Do you know the answer? No, I don't. Do you know the answer? no I do not know. He spends money faster than I do. He spends money faster than me. Does she want to [ __ ]? Yes she does. Does she want to come? Yes, she wants to. I play tennis and so does my brother. I play tennis and my brother also plays. Use number seven. Well Being and Health. A matter of health and well-being.
This one is very cute and warm.
When you talk about someone's health or well-being, what is good or bad for them.
Let's practice its 10 sentences.
Fresh air will do you good.
Fresh air will be very beneficial for you.
A short holiday will do you good. A short vacation will relieve your fatigue.
Too much junk food does you harm. Too much junk food will harm your body.
Get some sleep. It will do you the world of good. Get some sleep. This will be very good for your health.
Walking every morning will do you good.
Taking a walk every morning will be very good for you.
Worrying all the time does you no good. Being tense all the time will not help you in any way. It will only cause harm. Drinking enough water does you good. Drinking enough water is beneficial for you. This medicine will do you good.
This medicine will benefit you. Does reading good books do your mind good?
Reading good books is very good for your brain.
Talking to a friend can do you good. Talking to a friend can lighten your mood. Use number at sufficiency.
That will do. Enough is enough now. When you have to say that this thing is enough. Will it work or else I don't want it anymore brother.
Let's look at its 10 sentences. That will do. That's enough. It will work.
This Old Pain Will Do for the Exam. This old pen will work for the exam. Any color will do. I am not stuck. Any color will do.
I am not throwing tantrums. That Answer Won't Do.
This answer is not acceptable at all. This won't work. Will ₹500 do? Will ₹500 be enough? No, that won't do.
I need more. No. This will not suffice.
I want more.
Two slices of pizza will do for me.
Two pieces of pizza is enough for me. This Small Bag Will Do Nicely. This small bag will come in handy. That excuse simply won't do. This excuse will not work at all. A quick sketch will do for now.
For now, a rough sketch will do.
Use number nine phrasal verbs and fixed expressions. Everyday Indian idioms. The last step is to find some fun phrases that English speakers use every day.
Let's try speaking its 10 sentences.
Do your best. Try your best with full dedication.
That will do the trick. With this our work will be done in no time.
I could do with a hot cup of coffee.
Friend, it would have been fun if I could get a hot coffee at this time.
We have no food we will have to do without.
We don't have food.
We will have to manage without food.
We have no car. So we must make do with bulls. We don't have a car. Therefore we will have to manage with bicycle only. How do you do? How are you? This is a formal Namaste.
What are you doing this weekend?
What are your plans this weekend?
Let's do away with the old rules. Let's put an end to these old rules once and for all.
I could do with some good news. If I get some good news at this time, I will feel relieved.
A good night's sleep will do the trick. A good sleep will remove all tiredness in no time.
You see how a small word ' do' has spread like magic throughout our English.
Today we have learned its nine different forms and many sentences.
Now whenever someone asks you how are you doing? So you will not only have to answer but will also know what the other person is actually asking. If all the fundamentals have become clear to you from today's class then like the video without any hesitation.
Share it with your friends who think of Do as just a question-asking machine. And please make at least one sentence using do in the comment box below.
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Keep practicing, keep speaking.
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