work (v.)

to do a job or activity

Examples

• She works in a bank.

Key rules

• Work is used for jobs and activities
• Use work in + place or work for + employer: works in a bank
• Use since or for with the present perfect for duration

Common mistakes

• She is working in a bank since 2020 → She has worked in a bank since 2020

Use cases

• Talking about jobs
• Describing machines that run
• Explaining how a plan functions