English grammar
We / you / they + verb (no -s)
Say what "we", "you" and "they" do.
From the scene We work a lot
In short
With we, you and they, the verb has no -s: we work. Questions use do, negatives use don't.
- we / you / they: no -s we work, they talk
- question do you work?
- negative we don't work
- question word + do what do you talk about?
Your turn
Which one goes with question?
Options: do you work? · we work, they talk · we don't work
Show answer
question → do you work?
How it works
With we, you and they the verb has no -s: we work, they talk (only he / she / it adds -s). Questions use do: Do you work? What do you talk about?
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
Yes, we (blank) very late.
Options: finishing · finishes · finish
Show answer
Yes, we finish very late.
Sí, terminamos muy tarde.
Good to know
Negatives use don't: we don't work. You is the same for one person or more.
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
And (blank) you get home tired?
Options: are · do · does
Show answer
And do you get home tired?
¿Y llegáis a casa cansados?
we / you / they: no -s we work, they talk
Nuria
Yes, we work Monday to Friday.
Sí, trabajamos de lunes a viernes.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Yes, (blank) Monday to Friday.
Options: we work · do you work · we don't work
Show answer
Nuria
Yes, we work Monday to Friday.
Sí, trabajamos de lunes a viernes.
question do you work?
Your turn
What goes with do you work??
Options: we / you / they: no -s · negative · question
Show answer
do you work? → question
negative we don't work
Elena
Work? No, we don't work. We talk.
¿Trabajar? No, no trabajamos. Hablamos.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Work? No, (blank). We talk.
Options: do you work · we don't work · we work, they talk
Show answer
Elena
Work? No, we don't work. We talk.
¿Trabajar? No, no trabajamos. Hablamos.
question word + do what do you talk about?
Your turn
What goes with what do you talk about??
Options: question word + do · we / you / they: no -s · question
Show answer
what do you talk about? → question word + do
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| we / you / they: no -s | we work, they talk |
|---|---|
| question | do you work? |
| negative | we don't work |
| question word + do | what do you talk about? |
More lines from the story
- JaviYes, we finish very late.Sí, terminamos muy tarde.
- ElenaAnd do you get home tired?¿Y llegáis a casa cansados?
- NuriaYes, we get home really tired.Sí, llegamos a casa muy cansados.
- ElenaWe talk about you two. Every day!Hablamos de vosotros dos. ¡Todos los días!