LoginDo For beginners
Learn how to use the verb "do" in simple sentences. Easy explanations and exercises to help you understand this important verb.
What is the verb 'Do'?
The verb 'do' can take different forms based on tense and subject.
Different Forms of 'Do'
In the present tense, 'do' has two forms based on the subject:
Singular | Plural |
|---|---|
I do | we do |
you do | you do |
he/she/it does | they do |
Look at some example sentences:
I do my homework.
She does her chores.
We do our exercises in the morning.
In the past tense, it has a single form for all subjects:
Singular | Plural |
|---|---|
I did | we did |
you did | you did |
he/she/it did | they did |
Here are some example sentences:
They did their project.
She did the laundry yesterday.
We did the planning for the trip.
Question
To form questions in the present tense, 'do' is used as an auxiliary verb. To form questions, 'do' or 'does' come at the beginning of the sentence and the subject and the base form of the main verb come after it.
Do you play soccer?
Does she like music?
To form questions in the past tense, 'did' comes at the beginning of the sentence and the subject and the base form of the main verb follow it. For example
Did you see the movie?
Did they arrive on time?
Negation
To make negative sentences with the different forms of auxiliary verb 'do', just add 'not' after them. All forms of 'do' can be contracted in the negative use. Here are some examples:
I do not like coffee./I don't like coffee.
He does not watch TV./He doesn't watch TV.
I did not go to the party./I didn't go to the party.
We didn't like the food in the new restaurant.
Quiz:
Which sentence correctly uses negation with "do"?
He do not like ice cream.
He did not liked ice cream.
He doesn’t like ice cream.
He does not likes ice cream.
Which of the following sentences uses "do" as a main verb rather than as an auxiliary verb?
Do you like pizza?
He does his homework every day.
Did they visit the museum?
I don't enjoy rainy days.
Complete the table below by filling in the blanks with the correct form of the verb "do" based on the tense and subject.
| subject | present | past |
|---|---|---|
I | ||
you | ||
he/she/it | ||
they |
Complete the story by filling in the blanks with the correct form of the verb "do."
Yesterday, Sarah and her brother
their chores before lunch. Sarah always
her homework in the evening, but yesterday she
not finish it because she was tired. Her brother asked, “
you need help with your homework?” She smiled and replied, “No, I will
it tomorrow.”
Match each sentence or phrase with the description of its use of the verb "do."
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