Ls 1. Do - Present Tense
Lesson 1. Do Present Tense
| Singular | Plural |
|---|---|
| I do | We do |
| You do | You do |
| He does | |
| She does | They do |
| It does |
The verb "do" can be used to make a statement: I do the laundry every weekend.
But it is usually used to make the present tense or the past tense negative:
- I don't have any money
- He didn't go to the store yesterday. It's also used when making questions:
- Do you know what time it is?
- Does he have a coat? Statement: I wear glasses Negative: I don't see well without my glasses Question: Do you wear glasses?
Statement: You speak French Negative: You don't speak Chinese Question: Do you speak Vietnamese?
Statement: He works on a computer at work Negative: She doesn't have a car Question: Does he like his job?
Statement: She rides a bike to work Negative: She doesn't have a car Question: Does she wear a helmet? Answer: yes, she does
Statement: It looks ripe (ripe = ready to eat) Negative: It doesn't grow in the winter in Minnesota Question: Does it grow in the spring Answer: Yes, it does
Statement: We live in Minnesota Negative: We don't live in Canada Question: Do we like Minnesota?
Yes, we do. Or Yes we like Minnesota.
The verb "do" is a very important verb. We use it to make the present tense, the present tense negative, and for asking questions.
Examples: I do many things on the weekend. (present tense, "do" is the main verb)
He doesn't like to go to the store ( present tense negative, "like" is the main verb)
Do you want to see a movie? (present tense question, "want" is the main verb)
"Do" is often used as a main verb, but only for particular activities, such as house work, cleaning, studying, research and shopping.
Examples: I do the dishes every night (do = wash) She does her grocery shopping at Cub. (do = go/finish) They do their homework at the library. (do = complete)
The past tense form of "do" is "did" Examples: I did the dishes last night. She did her grocery shopping at Cub
"Do" is also used for creating emphasis: Example: You don't like this very much No, I do like it!