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Meaning work meaning
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Synonyms work synonyms
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Topics work topics
What do people use work to talk about?
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What general words refer to someone doing something?
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What words refer to the thing that is done?
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What words refer to what a person does to be saved?
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What general words refer to work?
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What general words refer to working?
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What words describe a method that is effective?
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What words refer to a person's occupation?
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What words refer to when a machine is working?
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What general words refer to clothes worn on a special occasion?
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What special clothes are worn for work?
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What does a blacksmith do?
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What does a blacksmith make?
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What words refer to the process of relating to other people at work?
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What words refer to working poorly?
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What words refer to not having a job?
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What words refer to working for someone?
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What words refer to getting a job?
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What words refer to things coming apart?
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What words refer to something becoming light?
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What words refer to something making someone tired?
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What words refer to solving something?
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What words refer to influencing someone to change his thinking or decision?
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What words describe someone that people dislike?
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What words refer to finding an answer?
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What words refer to the process of relating to other people?
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What words refer to doing something in order to stay healthy and become stronger?
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What words refer to doing evil to someone?
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What words refer to working together with someone to do something?
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What words refer to fighting for something good?
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What words refer to doing something using sorcery?
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What words refer to the way in which a person works?
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What words refer to working well?
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What words refer to working hard?
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What words refer to working with leather?
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What words refer to working with electricity?
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What words refer to determining the amount of something?
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What words refer to people being compatible?
Conjugation work conjugation
How do you conjugate work?
work · verb
Present I work
Positive I work
Singular
1st person I work
2nd person you work
3rd person he/she/it works
Plural
1st person we work
2nd person you work
3rd person they work
Negative I don't work
Singular
1st person I don't work I do not work
2nd person you don't work you do not work
3rd person he/she/it doesn't work he/she/it does not work
Plural
1st person we don't work we do not work
2nd person you don't work you do not work
3rd person they don't work they do not work
Question do I work?
Singular
1st person do I work?
2nd person do you work?
3rd person does he/she/it work?
Plural
1st person do we work?
2nd person do you work?
3rd person do they work?
Negative question don't I work?
Singular
1st person don't I work? do I not work?
2nd person don't you work? do you not work?
3rd person doesn't he/she/it work? does he/she/it not work?
Plural
1st person don't we work? do we not work?
2nd person don't you work? do you not work?
3rd person don't they work? do they not work?
Past I worked
Positive I worked
Singular
1st person I worked
2nd person you worked
3rd person he/she/it worked
Plural
1st person we worked
2nd person you worked
3rd person they worked
Negative I didn't work
Singular
1st person I didn't work I did not work
2nd person you didn't work you did not work
3rd person he/she/it didn't work he/she/it did not work
Plural
1st person we didn't work we did not work
2nd person you didn't work you did not work
3rd person they didn't work they did not work
Question did I work?
Singular
1st person did I work?
2nd person did you work?
3rd person did he/she/it work?
Plural
1st person did we work?
2nd person did you work?
3rd person did they work?
Negative question didn't I work?
Singular
1st person didn't I work? did I not work?
2nd person didn't you work? did you not work?
3rd person didn't he/she/it work? did he/she/it not work?
Plural
1st person didn't we work? did we not work?
2nd person didn't you work? did you not work?
3rd person didn't they work? did they not work?
Future I'll work
Positive I'll work
Singular
1st person I'll work I will work
2nd person you'll work you will work
3rd person he/she/it'll work he/she/it will work
Plural
1st person we'll work we will work
2nd person you'll work you will work
3rd person they'll work they will work
Negative I won't work
Singular
1st person I won't work I will not work
2nd person you won't work you will not work
3rd person he/she/it won't work he/she/it will not work
Plural
1st person we won't work we will not work
2nd person you won't work you will not work
3rd person they won't work they will not work
Question will I work?
Singular
1st person will I work?
2nd person will you work?
3rd person will he/she/it work?
Plural
1st person will we work?
2nd person will you work?
3rd person will they work?
Negative question won't I work?
Singular
1st person won't I work? will I not work?
2nd person won't you work? will you not work?
3rd person won't he/she/it work? will he/she/it not work?
Plural
1st person won't we work? will we not work?
2nd person won't you work? will you not work?
3rd person won't they work? will they not work?
Conditional I'd work
Positive I'd work
Singular
1st person I'd work I would work
2nd person you'd work you would work
3rd person he/she/it'd work he/she/it would work
Plural
1st person we'd work we would work
2nd person you'd work you would work
3rd person they'd work they would work
Negative I wouldn't work
Singular
1st person I wouldn't work I would not work
2nd person you wouldn't work you would not work
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't work he/she/it would not work
Plural
1st person we wouldn't work we would not work
2nd person you wouldn't work you would not work
3rd person they wouldn't work they would not work
Question would I work?
Singular
1st person would I work?
2nd person would you work?
3rd person would he/she/it work?
Plural
1st person would we work?
2nd person would you work?
3rd person would they work?
Negative question wouldn't I work?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I work? would I not work?
2nd person wouldn't you work? would you not work?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it work? would he/she/it not work?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we work? would we not work?
2nd person wouldn't you work? would you not work?
3rd person wouldn't they work? would they not work?
Present continuous I'm working
Positive I'm working
Singular
1st person I'm working I am working
2nd person you're working you are working
3rd person he/she/it's working he/she/it is working
Plural
1st person we're working we are working
2nd person you're working you are working
3rd person they're working they are working
Negative I'm not working
Singular
1st person I'm not working I am not working
2nd person you aren't working you're not working you are not working
3rd person he/she/it isn't working he/she/it's not working he/she/it is not working
Plural
1st person we aren't working we're not working we are not working
2nd person you aren't working you're not working you are not working
3rd person they aren't working they're not working they are not working
Question am I working?
Singular
1st person am I working?
2nd person are you working?
3rd person is he/she/it working?
Plural
1st person are we working?
2nd person are you working?
3rd person are they working?
Negative question aren't I working?
Singular
1st person aren't I working? am I not working?
2nd person aren't you working? are you not working?
3rd person isn't he/she/it working? is he/she/it not working?
Plural
1st person aren't we working? are we not working?
2nd person aren't you working? are you not working?
3rd person aren't they working? are they not working?
Past continuous I was working
Positive I was working
Singular
1st person I was working
2nd person you were working
3rd person he/she/it was working
Plural
1st person we were working
2nd person you were working
3rd person they were working
Negative I wasn't working
Singular
1st person I wasn't working I was not working
2nd person you weren't working you were not working
3rd person he/she/it wasn't working he/she/it was not working
Plural
1st person we weren't working we were not working
2nd person you weren't working you were not working
3rd person they weren't working they were not working
Question was I working?
Singular
1st person was I working?
2nd person were you working?
3rd person was he/she/it working?
Plural
1st person were we working?
2nd person were you working?
3rd person were they working?
Negative question wasn't I working?
Singular
1st person wasn't I working? was I not working?
2nd person weren't you working? were you not working?
3rd person wasn't he/she/it working? was he/she/it not working?
Plural
1st person weren't we working? were we not working?
2nd person weren't you working? were you not working?
3rd person weren't they working? were they not working?
Future continuous I'll be working
Positive I'll be working
Singular
1st person I'll be working I will be working
2nd person you'll be working you will be working
3rd person he/she/it'll be working he/she/it will be working
Plural
1st person we'll be working we will be working
2nd person you'll be working you will be working
3rd person they'll be working they will be working
Negative I won't be working
Singular
1st person I won't be working I will not be working
2nd person you won't be working you will not be working
3rd person he/she/it won't be working he/she/it will not be working
Plural
1st person we won't be working we will not be working
2nd person you won't be working you will not be working
3rd person they won't be working they will not be working
Question will I be working?
Singular
1st person will I be working?
2nd person will you be working?
3rd person will he/she/it be working?
Plural
1st person will we be working?
2nd person will you be working?
3rd person will they be working?
Negative question won't I be working?
Singular
1st person won't I be working? will I not be working?
2nd person won't you be working? will you not be working?
3rd person won't he/she/it be working? will he/she/it not be working?
Plural
1st person won't we be working? will we not be working?
2nd person won't you be working? will you not be working?
3rd person won't they be working? will they not be working?
Conditional continuous I'd be working
Positive I'd be working
Singular
1st person I'd be working I would be working
2nd person you'd be working you would be working
3rd person he/she/it'd be working he/she/it would be working
Plural
1st person we'd be working we would be working
2nd person you'd be working you would be working
3rd person they'd be working they would be working
Negative I wouldn't be working
Singular
1st person I wouldn't be working I would not be working
2nd person you wouldn't be working you would not be working
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't be working he/she/it would not be working
Plural
1st person we wouldn't be working we would not be working
2nd person you wouldn't be working you would not be working
3rd person they wouldn't be working they would not be working
Question would I be working?
Singular
1st person would I be working?
2nd person would you be working?
3rd person would he/she/it be working?
Plural
1st person would we be working?
2nd person would you be working?
3rd person would they be working?
Negative question wouldn't I be working?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I be working? would I not be working?
2nd person wouldn't you be working? would you not be working?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it be working? would he/she/it not be working?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we be working? would we not be working?
2nd person wouldn't you be working? would you not be working?
3rd person wouldn't they be working? would they not be working?
Present perfect I've worked
Positive I've worked
Singular
1st person I've worked I have worked
2nd person you've worked you have worked
3rd person he/she/it's worked he/she/it has worked
Plural
1st person we've worked we have worked
2nd person you've worked you have worked
3rd person they've worked they have worked
Negative I haven't worked
Singular
1st person I haven't worked I have not worked
2nd person you haven't worked you have not worked
3rd person he/she/it hasn't worked he/she/it has not worked
Plural
1st person we haven't worked we have not worked
2nd person you haven't worked you have not worked
3rd person they haven't worked they have not worked
Question have I worked?
Singular
1st person have I worked?
2nd person have you worked?
3rd person has he/she/it worked?
Plural
1st person have we worked?
2nd person have you worked?
3rd person have they worked?
Negative question haven't I worked?
Singular
1st person haven't I worked? have I not worked?
2nd person haven't you worked? have you not worked?
3rd person hasn't he/she/it worked? has he/she/it not worked?
Plural
1st person haven't we worked? have we not worked?
2nd person haven't you worked? have you not worked?
3rd person haven't they worked? have they not worked?
Past perfect I had worked
Positive I had worked
Singular
1st person I had worked
2nd person you had worked
3rd person he/she/it had worked
Plural
1st person we had worked
2nd person you had worked
3rd person they had worked
Negative I hadn't worked
Singular
1st person I hadn't worked I had not worked
2nd person you hadn't worked you had not worked
3rd person he/she/it hadn't worked he/she/it had not worked
Plural
1st person we hadn't worked we had not worked
2nd person you hadn't worked you had not worked
3rd person they hadn't worked they had not worked
Question had I worked?
Singular
1st person had I worked?
2nd person had you worked?
3rd person had he/she/it worked?
Plural
1st person had we worked?
2nd person had you worked?
3rd person had they worked?
Negative question hadn't I worked?
Singular
1st person hadn't I worked? had I not worked?
2nd person hadn't you worked? had you not worked?
3rd person hadn't he/she/it worked? had he/she/it not worked?
Plural
1st person hadn't we worked? had we not worked?
2nd person hadn't you worked? had you not worked?
3rd person hadn't they worked? had they not worked?
Future perfect I'll have worked
Positive I'll have worked
Singular
1st person I'll have worked I will have worked
2nd person you'll have worked you will have worked
3rd person he/she/it'll have worked he/she/it will have worked
Plural
1st person we'll have worked we will have worked
2nd person you'll have worked you will have worked
3rd person they'll have worked they will have worked
Negative I won't have worked
Singular
1st person I won't have worked I will not have worked
2nd person you won't have worked you will not have worked
3rd person he/she/it won't have worked he/she/it will not have worked
Plural
1st person we won't have worked we will not have worked
2nd person you won't have worked you will not have worked
3rd person they won't have worked they will not have worked
Question +'ll I have worked?
Singular
1st person +'ll I have worked? will I have worked?
2nd person +'ll you have worked? will you have worked?
3rd person +'ll he/she/it have worked? will he/she/it have worked?
Plural
1st person +'ll we have worked? will we have worked?
2nd person +'ll you have worked? will you have worked?
3rd person +'ll they have worked? will they have worked?
Negative question won't I have worked?
Singular
1st person won't I have worked? will I not have worked?
2nd person won't you have worked? will you not have worked?
3rd person won't he/she/it have worked? will he/she/it not have worked?
Plural
1st person won't we have worked? will we not have worked?
2nd person won't you have worked? will you not have worked?
3rd person won't they have worked? will they not have worked?
Conditional perfect I'd have worked
Positive I'd have worked
Singular
1st person I'd have worked I would have worked
2nd person you'd have worked you would have worked
3rd person he/she/it'd have worked he/she/it would have worked
Plural
1st person we'd have worked we would have worked
2nd person you'd have worked you would have worked
3rd person they'd have worked they would have worked
Negative I wouldn't have worked
Singular
1st person I wouldn't have worked I would not have worked
2nd person you wouldn't have worked you would not have worked
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't have worked he/she/it would not have worked
Plural
1st person we wouldn't have worked we would not have worked
2nd person you wouldn't have worked you would not have worked
3rd person they wouldn't have worked they would not have worked
Question would I have worked?
Singular
1st person would I have worked?
2nd person would you have worked?
3rd person would he/she/it have worked?
Plural
1st person would we have worked?
2nd person would you have worked?
3rd person would they have worked?
Negative question wouldn't I have worked?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I have worked? would I not have worked?
2nd person wouldn't you have worked? would you not have worked?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it have worked? would he/she/it not have worked?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we have worked? would we not have worked?
2nd person wouldn't you have worked? would you not have worked?
3rd person wouldn't they have worked? would they not have worked?
Imperative work!
Positive
you work!
we let's work!
Negative
you don't work!
we let's not work!
Examples work examples
How do I use work in a sentence?
Simple sentences
You must work more.
You were late for work.
You must consider what kind of work you want to do.
I'm afraid you have to work overtime.
There is nothing like a glass of beer after a whole day's work.
Hard work has brought him success.
I'll finish the work in a week or less.
If you are to succeed, you must work hard.
The television doesn't work.
The work will take anywhere from two to three weeks.
This room is pleasant to work in.
These men are used to hard work.
This hard work has made me very tired.
You must do work.
For some reason the microphone didn't work earlier.
It would take me too much time to explain to you why it's not going to work.
I have so much work that I will stay for one more hour.
Though Alfred is scrupulous in fulfilling his duties at work, he is less conscientious about his obligations at home.
Do you have work experience?
Why did you wake me up to tell me something that big? Now, I'll never be able to concentrate on my work!
Who does not work, also does not have the right to eat.
He who does not work does not have the right to eat.
Her garden is a work of art.
Every man's work, whether it be literature or music or a picture or architecture or anything else, is always a portrait of himself.
Does it also work without registration?
I work even on Sunday.
You told her that you had finished the work three days before.
It's easier to have fun than to work.
You should work hard.
You work too hard.
Movie subtitles
I wonder if it would work on me?
The work ethic, which you obviously all have.
I think it's time we leave these two to their work.
Your focus needs to be on our work.
Your Bible doesn't work.
Well of course that didn't work.
That I was wrong, and I'm gonna stay here and stick to my work!
We must all work in pairs. Remember?
That the universe doesn't work the way we were told!
You have all done the most amazing work on your missions.
Because they will not work against his. voodoo power!
With the nearest star 400 trillion kilometres away, our current technology could get us there in, say, 1 00,000 years, so travelling to see an alien civilisation clearly isn't going to work.
Then. do you really think this plan is going to work?
Let's work together.
Kapteyn began enthusiastically and it took him several years to finish the work.
This huge work became known as the Cape Photographic Durchmusterung.
It you did not want to do that, you had to work in Germany.
Henk received an invitation from Prof. Oort, the director of the Leiden Observatory, to come and work with him for a few months.
On March 10, 1950 a year and a half worth of work was lost.
In the end of 1950 he came to work at the Dutch Foundation for Radio-emission from the Sun and the Milky Way Galaxy.
I have more important work for you.
You'll be able to work faster.
I'll find work as a nurse or as a maid.
We're trying to build trust with tribes loyal to our country but the encampment policy, which was adopted against the army's advice and gave you land that belonged to the Arabs, is turning the tribes against us and undermining our work.
What work? We're the workers here, not you or them.
They work for us now.
You work your own brothers like slaves?
We tried tunnels, but that didn't work, so we tried unmanned drones.
But. that didn't work either.
Frankie. Nice work, kid.
Keep up the good work, kid. Hey, man, yo, uh, right here.
Now, I need you to get to work.
You just find a way to make it work despite whatever comes up. Hey, Lydia.
This isn't going to work. What do you want me to do?
I've told the cleaner to help me wipe off the coffee stain. He takes so much pride in his work and I can't deal a blow to his enthusiasm. Looks like as you age, your memory will worsen, isn't that right?
Within the next month, she will replace King Lee Jae Ha and carry out associate work.
Because of his age, he shouldn't work outside the office.
The truth. Honestly, that kid's truth isn't the important thing, Then. do you really think this plan is going to work?
That shaman. should come out for work today.
AND THEY ARE GONNA WORK.
WE WORK TOGETHER. IT'S NOTHING.
News and current affairs
Berlin today is vibrant and rejuvenated, rebuilt by the German peoples' hard work and sacrifice to unify the country, and an apt setting for the conference of the Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET), which I was there to attend.
Those civil rights initiatives on the part of NATO reflect the increasingly workmanlike way that Russia, Europe, and America now work out their disagreements.
For the really hard work is only now beginning: dealing with all the internal practical and political problems that these enlargements will bring, as well as reckoning with countries in the membership waiting rooms, in particular Russia.
Now the key is to make this effort work.
Work on its renewal is due to start now, with the completed project ready in 2013.
Simply restricting the practice of land clearing probably would not work, since farm families and communities would face a strong temptation to evade legal limits.
It will subordinate all who really do work - traders, warriors, journalists, and others - to party ideologues whose sole job is to search for enemies.
But that doesn't mean that it won't work, at least for a time.
It makes much more sense to tax things that are bad, like pollution, than things that are good, like savings and work.
Such systems cannot work, because they eliminate the capital market as the economic system's main steering mechanism.
At the same time, the international community should work to improve the availability and effectiveness of official development assistance.
To resist these powerful pressures, fiscal councils will need to have their work audited periodically by international agencies such as the International Monetary Fund, both to protect their independence and to promote accountability.
Much less work has been devoted to adaptation.
This work is based on standard scenarios, and carries the typical caveats of predictions far into the future.
The recently created European Banking Authority has only limited powers over national supervisors, whose daily work is guided mainly by national considerations.
The single most important driver of deficit growth is weak tax revenues, owing to poor economic performance; the single best remedy would be to put America back to work.
Tax reform, however, can provide spur retraining and maintain incentives to work, even while fixing gaping fiscal holes.
To arrive at an informed answer, we need to work out how the planet will look in 2100 if we invest different amounts in adaptation and carbon cuts.
Certainly, it mollifies China's leaders, offering them a stronger incentive to continue to work within the existing international monetary regime.
Some people argue that deterrence does not work in cyberspace, owing to the difficulties of attribution.
The current approach - concentrating only on the financing needs and fiscal adjustment in 2010, and leaving all the hard choices for later - will not work.