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DO, and all its forms

elementary

DO, and all its forms

with MaxBex

3. Elementary

In English we use the word "do" a lot. So when and why do we use it? Max explains all the situations in which we use "do".

Can you do my homework for me?

I did my homework yesterday.

Have you done your homework yet?

He does his homework in the kitchen.

Can you do my homework for me?

I did my homework yesterday.

Have you done your homework yet?

He does his homework in the kitchen.

DO can be a MAIN VERB or an AUXILIARY VERB

Uses as a MAIN VERB

TAKE PART IN ANY ACTION

What did you do today?

I wish there was something I could do to help.

We can't do anything, other than hope he gets better.

COMPLETE SOMETHING

Did you do your weekly shop today?

"Did you clean the fridge?" "Yes, I did it yesterday!"

I'm doing a 10k run this weekend.

WORK AND TASKS

What do you do?

I have to do an presentation on Friday.

STUDY

"What did you do at university?" "I did English Literature."

Children have to do maths at school.

TAKE PART IN SOMETHING

This summer I did this amazing tour of Rome.

I did a group art class. I didn't like it.

PRODUCE OR CREATE

I did a painting of my family, but it doesn't look good.

CLEANING/TIDYING

Have you done your room yet.

Sometimes I forget to do my hair in the morning.

TO BE ACCEPTABLE/ENOUGH

"How much sugar should I add to the recipe?" "One teaspoon will do!"

DO AS AN AUXILIARY VERB

Do is one of three auxiliary verbs in English: be, do, have. We use do to make negatives (do + not), to make question forms, and to make the verb stronger

DO as a QUESTION

Do you like the Royal Family?

Doesn't it hurt to get your legs waxed?

Did you go to school in the UK?

DON'T to make verbs NEGATIVE

I don't like bananas.

We don't say: "I like not bananas."

He doesn't live here anymore.

Didn't you get my text message?

Did he not promise to pick her up at 5?

DO to give EMPHASIS

I like tea = Oh, I do like tea!

I didn't see Steph, but I DID see Dave.

Do be quiet!

QUESTION TAGS

You work with Tabatha, don’t you?

British people drink a lot of tea, don't they?

We also use DO as a SUBSTITUTE!

"I watched the new Marvel movie." "I did as well!"

"I had a speech at work today, but I forgot a lot of it, so I had to make some of it up." "I do that all the time."

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