Talk about when a shift begins and ends.
The idea
Ask What time does your shift start? and give a time with at. Use from and to for the beginning and end of working hours.
Examples
- What time does your shift start?
- My shift starts at seven.
- When does the evening shift end?
- It ends at ten tonight.
- I work from nine to five.
- We work on Saturday mornings.
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Watch out
After does, use the base verb: does it end, not does it ends.
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The morning shift ___ at six. (starts / start)
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starts
starts agrees with the singular subject shift.
What time does your shift ___? (end / ends)
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end
end follows the auxiliary does.
I work ___ eight to four. (from / at)
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from
from marks the beginning of the period.
Practice round
Answer questions and rebuild English sentences to practise. Your score is shown.
The morning shift ___ at six. (starts / start)
What time does your shift ___? (end / ends)
I work ___ eight to four. (from / at)
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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