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The word DO appears a lot in English.

This is because it can be a verb TO DO (Do / Does / Did / Done) and can also be an
AUXILIARY verb (Do / Does / Did).
The Verb - To Do

The verb TO DO has four forms.

Present Tense: Do / Does


Past Tense: Did
Past Participle: Done

TO DO - Present Tense - (Do / Does)

The present tense of TO DO is:

I / you / we / they - DO
he / she / it - DOES

I do my laundry on Saturdays.
They do their chores when they arrive home.
He does nothing all day.
She does charity work when she has time.

TO DO - Past Tense - (Did)

The past tense of DO is DID for all subjects:

I / you / we / they / he / she / it - DID

I did my homework in record time.


We did everything we could to help.
He did a somersault on the trampoline

TO DO - Past Participle - (Done)

The past participle of DO is DONE. Remember that past participles are accompanied
by TO HAVE or TO BE (in the correct tense):

I have done my homework.


He has done a good job.
The video will show you how it is done.
The report was done on time.

TO DO - To replace a verb

We sometimes use the verb DO to replace a verb when the meaning is clear or
obvious. This replacement is more common in informal spoken English:

Do I need to do my hair? (do = brush or comb)


Have you done the dishes yet? (done = washed)
I'll do the kitchen if you do the lawns (do = clean, do = mow)

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