Explain what you do, where you work and what a colleague does.
The idea
Ask What do you do? to ask about someone’s occupation in a suitable context. Answer with I work as a cook for a role or I work in a hospital for a place. Describe a regular task with the present simple: I help customers. You can also say I am looking for work.
Examples
- What do you do?
- I work as a cook.
- I work in a hospital.
- I help customers in a shop.
- My colleague works from home on Fridays.
- I am looking for work.
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Watch out
A role and a place take different phrases: as a cook, but in a hospital. The question What are you doing? can instead ask about an activity happening now.
Try it yourself
I work ___ a cook. (as / at)
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as
Use as to introduce a role.
I work ___ a hospital. (in / as)
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in
Use in to name a workplace such as a hospital.
My colleague ___ customers. (helps / help)
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helps
With my colleague, the present simple takes helps.
Practice round
Answer questions and rebuild English sentences to practise. Your score is shown.
I work ___ a cook. (as / at)
I work ___ a hospital. (in / as)
My colleague ___ customers. (helps / help)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Describe a real or imagined role, workplace and regular task in three sentences.