Ido: first person, singular, present tense He, she, itdoes:
third person, singular, present
tense Wedo: first
person, plural, present
tense Youdo: second
person, singular, present tense Theydo: third
person, plural, present tense Idid: first
person, singular, past tense He, she, itdid:
third person, singular, past
tense We, theydid:
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. Idowant to
sing in the choir. Theydidstayuntil the end of the game. He doesknow how to operate
the forklift.
Mary doesleave
a voice message for her mother.
We didapply
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. Doyour best and leave the rest to the Lord. Idid
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
doesall the precision
drillings. Themachine does
what it is supposed to. Wedo as we are told. Mrs. Lee
did
the baking last night. We did what we
could
to fight the wildfire. Tonydid
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
hasdone his
role to serve the country.
The kids havedone their home works.
They
did
the best they could to help the injured motorist.
The authority
haddone an excellent job to catch the crook. Theydid
the repair as soon as they discovered the damage. DoesRobertknowhow to fix a
computer? Did the
teamcomplete
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
notwant
to build this if it is bad for the environment. It is incorrect to write or say:
The soldier doesfollowsthe order. The driver did
not left
the scene of the accident.
Carol doesbelieves
in family values. They dounderstood
the standard procedures. Did
Amy
went
to college?
Can you correct them?
Here we go!
The soldierdoesfollow
the order.
The driverdid
notleave the scene
of the accident. Caroldoesbelievein family values.
They
dounderstand
the standard procedures. Did
Amygo to college? Go to the next lesson!Suggestion / Comment?