Talk about washing used dishes after a meal.

The idea

Say do the dishes for washing plates and cups. With she, say does the dishes.

Examples

  • I do the dishes after dinner.
  • We do the dishes together on Fridays.
  • She does the dishes at the café.
  • Please do the dishes before the guests arrive.
  • Dad does the dishes while I dry the cups.
  • They do the dishes by hand at the cabin.

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Watch out

Do not say make the dishes when you mean washing up.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the missing word. We ___ the dishes after the picnic. (do / make)

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    do

    do follows we.

  2. Choose the missing word. She ___ the dishes every Tuesday. (does / do)

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    does

    does agrees with she.

  3. Choose the missing word. I wash the plates: I do the ___. (dishes / laundry)

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    dishes

    dishes names the plates and cups to be washed.

Use it today

Describe who does the dishes in your home.