do
/duː/ ES
/də/ MX
Translation
To carry out an action, and also a helper word used to make questions and negatives.
Grammar
Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.
Examples
homework every evening.
"Do" here means to carry out the homework.
music?
"Do" helps to turn the sentence into a question.
does eat meat.
With "she" the word becomes "does", and it helps make the negative.
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