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                                                              Grammar in 14 days:  Day 3 - Verb to Do                                back to e Newsletter
          
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I do: first person, singular, present tense
He, she, it does: third person, singular, present tense
We do: first person, plural, present tense
You do: second person, singular, present tense
They do: third person, plural, present tense
I did: first person, singular, past tense
He, she, it did: third person, singular, past tense
We, they
did: first and third person, plural, past tense

'Verb to Do' (do, does, did) can be used as helping verb. 'Do' or 'Does' is used to represent present tense.
'Did' is used to represent past tense. Any verb used in association with 'Verb to Do' shall be simple present tense.
 

Verb to Do + Simple Present Tense

Sometimes, 'Verb to Do' is used to emphasize a statement.

I
do want to sing in the choir.
They did stay until the end of the game.
He
does know how to operate the forklift
.
Mary
does leave
a voice message for her mother.
We
did apply for a permit before remodeling our house.
The police
did warn
the suspect before firing the fatal shot.

Here, 'Verb to Do' is used as a regular verb just like any other verb.

I do exactly what they expect me to do.
Do your best and leave the rest to the Lord.
I
did my tax return before leaving for vacation.
Henry
does his best to help the community.
She
does her part very well in the school play.
Mother
does all the house chores day in and day out.
This tool does all the precision drillings.

The machine does what it is supposed to.
We do as we are told.

Mrs. Lee did the baking last night.
We did what we could to fight the wildfire.
Tony did the construction work in one day.

We do the cleanup after the party.
Karen
is doing the mopping in the kitchen.
Albert did his part to help the flood victims.
Greg
has done his role to serve the country.
The kids have done their home works.
They
did the best they could to help the injured motorist.
The authority
had done an excellent job to catch the crook.
They
did the repair as soon as they discovered the damage.
Does Robert know how to fix a computer?
Did
the team complete the project on time?
Did
they leave
tips for the waiter at the restaurant?
Do we really want to buy this expensive equipment?
Benson
did not finish high school.
Kathy
does not go
to school today.
We do not want to build this if it is bad for the environment.


It is incorrect to write or say:

The soldier does follows the order.
The driver did not left the scene of the accident.
Carol
does believes in family values.

They
do understood the standard procedures.
Did Amy went to college?


Can you correct them?

Here we go!


The soldier does follow the order.
The driver
did not leave the scene of the accident.

Carol does believe
in family values.
They
do
understand the standard procedures.

Did Amy go to college?

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