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______ and ______ are used as action verbs, auxiliary verbs, and for short answers.
______ and ______ are used as action verbs, auxiliary verbs, and for short answers.
Do, does
In Spanish, 'do' can be understood as '______'.
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).
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 '______'.
The negation can be expressed formally as 'do not' or 'does not', or more informally as 'don't' or '______'.
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The informal forms are shorter due to the omission of 'o' in 'not' and the contraction of words (e.g., '______' for 'does not').
The informal forms are shorter due to the omission of 'o' in 'not' and the contraction of words (e.g., '______' for 'does not').
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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.
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