English · Common Verbs

works

/wɜːks/

[/wɜːks/]

third-person singular of work

Beginnerverb

Definition

Third-person singular present of 'work': used when he, she, or it does a job or functions.

Example

My father works at the hospital and often comes home very late in the evening.

My father works at the hospital and often comes home very late in the evening.

Etymology

From Old English 'wyrcan' (to make, do), of Germanic origin.

How & Where It’s Used

Used with singular subjects in the present tense for jobs or for things functioning.

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