5 Questions
______ and ______ are used as action verbs, auxiliary verbs, and for short answers.
Do, does
In Spanish, 'do' can be understood as '______'.
hacer
Short affirmative or negative responses can be formed using 'do/does' + subject (e.g., 'I ' for affirmative, '__ she' for negative).
do, doesn't
The negation can be expressed formally as 'do not' or 'does not', or more informally as 'don't' or '______'.
doesn't
The informal forms are shorter due to the omission of 'o' in 'not' and the contraction of words (e.g., '______' for 'does not').
doesn't
Study Notes
- "Do" and "does" are used as action verbs, auxiliary verbs, and for short answers.
- "Do" changes form based on the subject (I, you, we, they use "do", he, she, it use "does").
- In Spanish, "do" can be understood as "hacer" and in English, it is used to indicate performing an action or activity.
- They also function as auxiliary verbs for asking questions (e.g., "Does she live near the city?").
- Short affirmative or negative responses can be formed using "do/does" + subject (e.g., "I do" for affirmative, "doesn't she" for negative).
- The negation can be expressed formally as "do not" or "does not", or more informally as "don't" or "doesn't".
- The informal forms are shorter due to the omission of "o" in "not" and the contraction of words.
- An image is provided showing the general structure of sentences with these verbs for reference.
- Further learning resources are available in a free English course on idiomas.gcfglobal.org.
Learn about the usage of 'do' and 'does' in English as action verbs, auxiliary verbs, and for short answers. Understand how the forms change based on the subject, and how they are used to form questions and negative responses. An image illustrating sentence structures is included.
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