Глагол do в английском языке имеет огромное значение. Если вы знаете, чем отличаются друг от друга do и does, когда употребляется did, почему иногда мы переводим глагол do, а иногда — нет, то вы вполне можете общаться с иностранцами и грамотно выражать простые мысли.
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Правила do/does в английском языке
DOES или DO: правило грамотного выбора
В английской речи глаголы do и does встречаются буквально на каждом шагу. Давайте посмотрим, когда употребляются do/does и чем они вообще отличаются друг от друга.
И do, и does переводятся как «делать». Более того, does — это всего лишь другая форма глагола do.
Употребление do/does зависит о того, о ком или о чем идет речь.
Если мы говорим о третьем лице единственного числа (he/she/it — он/она/оно), то к do, как и к любому другому глаголу, добавляется окончание -es. Таким образом, говоря о ком-то/чем-то в третьем лице, используем does. Во всех остальных лицах употребляется do.
Mary does this work with no enthusiasm.
Мэри делает эту работу без малейшего энтузиазма.
Не всегда подлежащее может быть выражено местоимением или одним существительным. И тогда становится сложно понять, что выбрать, do или does:
Mike and Jim usually do their homework in the afternoon.
Майк и Джим обычно делают домашнее задание днем.
На месте подлежащего — Майк и Джим. Их двое. Если мы заменим имена местоимением, то выберем they — они. Третье лицо, множественное число. В данном случае используется do.
Do/does: употребление в качестве смыслового
и вспомогательного глагола
Do может выступать в качестве смыслового или вспомогательного глагола.
Что это значит? Большинство глаголов английского языка смысловые — они обладают смыслом, имеют перевод, обозначают какое-то действие (или состояние). Собственно, это самое обычное сказуемое, выраженное глаголом.
Например:
Nancy bakes a cake every Sunday.
Каждое воскресенье Нэнси печет торт.
Не переводя глагола bake — печь — мы не сможем передать смысл всего предложения.
А бывают глаголы вспомогательные. Они служат только для образования той или иной грамматической формы и не имеют собственного перевода в предложении. Это важная запчасть предложения, без которой оно “развалится”, но при этом на общий перевод этот отдельно взятый смысловой глагол влиять практически не будет.
Например, вспомогательный глагол be (быть) в предложении:
The cake is baked by Nancy.
Торт испечен Нэнси.
Be (is) здесь нужен только для образования формы пассивного залога: is baked. В переводе будет звучать «испечен», но не «быть испеченным».
Так и глагол do может быть как смысловым, так и вспомогательным. Будучи смысловым, он имеет перевод «делать».
В качестве вспомогательного он помогает строить предложение в соответствии с правилами грамматики и не имеет собственного перевода.
Do как вспомогательный глагол нужен, чтобы задать вопрос или сформулировать отрицание в Present Simple. Если речь идет о he/she/it (3 лицо единственного числа), используется does. Как это происходит, мы сейчас посмотрим.
Вопрос с do/does
При образовании вопросительного предложения мы ставим do или does на первое место в предложении:
Do you understand me?
Ты понимаешь меня?
Does John understand anything?
Джон что-нибудь понимает?
Ни do, ни does в данном случае не переводятся. Их задача — поработать кирпичиками при строительстве предложения. Собственного перевода они не имеют.
Обратите внимание, если в отрицательном или вопросительном предложении речь идет о третьем лице единственного числа (he/she/it), мы используем does (do + es) и к смысловому глаголу никакого окончания добавлять уже не будем — одного показателя 3-го лица вполне достаточно.
Does John understand anything? (Джон что-нибудь понимает?)
Does Margaret live in the city? (Маргарет живет в городе?)
Специальный вопрос с do/does
В вопросах, которые начинаются со слов what, where, when, why и т. п. (такой вопрос называют специальным), в Present Simple также используется вспомогательный глагол do/does. И ставится он сразу после вопросительного слова:
How often do you eat ice-cream?
Как часто ты ешь мороженое?
Where does Jack go every summer?
Куда Джек ездит каждое лето?
Исключение:
Если мы задаем вопрос к подлежащему и используем вопросительные слова who? (кто) и what? (что), вспомогательный глагол do/does нам не нужен, а смысловой глагол всегда будет в третьем лице единственного числа, т.е. с окончанием -(e)s:
Who eats fish?
Кто питается рыбой?
What usually falls from the sky in winter?
Что обычно падает зимой с неба?
Обратите внимание, в таком вопросе с who и what может встречаться глагол does, НО… только в том случае, если это смысловой, а не вспомогательный глагол.
Who does housework at your place?
Кто у вас занимается домашним хозяйством?
В данном случае does ничем не отличается от любого другого глагола действия — eat, dance, play и т. д.
Отрицание с do/does
При образовании отрицания мы добавляем к do/does отрицательную частицу not:
I do not want to listen to Jack.
Не хочу слушать Джека.
He does not want to confirm our meeting.
Он не хочет подтверждать нашу встречу.
Как мы видим, в отрицании do так же, как и в вопросе, никак не переводится.
Do + not или does + not ставится между подлежащим и сказуемым:
Julia and I do not trust him.
Мы с Джулией ему не доверяем.
Можно использовать сокращенную форму:
Do not = don’t
Does not = doesn’t
I don’t understand you. (Я не понимаю тебя.)
He doesn’t speak Spanish. (Он не говорит по-испански.)
Помним, что когда употребляется does в отрицании, глагол действия используется без окончания -(e)s:
Jack doesn’t like cucumbers.
Джек не любит огурцы.
Глагол did. Когда ставится, что означает, и зачем он нужен в предложении
Do — неправильный глагол. Как у любого неправильного глагола, у него есть три формы, которые нужно знать наизусть:
Do — did — done
Вторая форма глагола, did, используется в Past Simple (простое прошедшее время).
Did в Past Simple может функционировать и как смысловой, и как вспомогательный глагол.
Взгляните:
He did this task yesterday.
Он сделал это задание вчера.
Did в данном случае — смысловой глагол do в Past Simple, переводится он как «сделал». Или «делал».
В вопросах и отрицаниях did является глаголом вспомогательным и никак не переводится:
Did you go to the South last summer?
Ты ездил на юг прошлым летом?
Здесь did — кирпичик, который нужен, чтобы предложение было правильным с точки зрения грамматики.
Обратите внимание: did стоит в Past Simple. Значит, смысловой глагол ставить в форму прошедшего времени уже не нужно.
Did your friend call you?
Твой друг звонил тебе?
Можно ли в одном предложении дважды использовать do?
В одном предложении глагол do может встречаться два раза — и в качестве смыслового глагола в значении «делать», и в качестве вспомогательного (в вопросах и отрицаниях группы времен Simple).
Jane says, she doesn’t do this job. (Present Simple)
Джейн говорит, что она этим не занимается (дословно: не делает эту работу).
Do you always do your duties? (Present Simple)
Ты всегда выполняешь свои обязанности?
You didn’t do anything to change the situation! (Past Simple)
Ты ничего не сделал, чтобы изменить ситуацию!
Присутствие в предложении двух глаголов do иногда смущает студентов, но на самом деле ничего странного здесь нет. Один глагол несет значение, смысл, а второй нужен для правильного оформления предложения с точки зрения грамматики.
К предложениям такого типа относится и часто употребляемый вопрос:
What do you do?
Чем ты занимаешься? / Кем ты работаешь?
Почему с одним и тем же словом иногда может употребляться do, а иногда — does?
Интересна ситуация с коллективными (собирательными) существительными. Коллективные существительные номинально имеют форму единственного числа, но подразумевают группу людей. Например: team (команда), audience (аудитория), family (семья) и т.д.
Такие существительные могут согласовываться с глаголами и в единственном, и во множественном числе:
My family is big.
Моя семья большая.
Здесь мы рассматриваем семью как единое целое и family в данном случае требует после себя глагола в единственном числе.
My family live in different countries.
Моя семья живет по разным странам.
Здесь для более корректного перевода мы могли бы «семью» заменить на «членов моей семьи». И так становится тем более очевидно, что речь идет о нескольких людях, но не о семье в целом.
Если вам встречается подобное коллективное существительное, уделите особое внимание переводу: в каком значении употреблено это слово, речь о едином целом или об отдельных людях?
Возвращаясь к do/does: именно от того, насколько правильно вы проанализируете значение коллективного существительного, будет зависеть выбор do или does:
The team do their best!
Команда делает все возможное! (каждый из игроков выкладывается на 100 %)
The team doesn’t do without a goalkeeper!
Команде не обойтись без вратаря! (команда как единое целое нуждается во вратаре, а не отдельные игроки)
Обратите внимание. В американском английском понятия коллективных существительных нет. Мы ставим does, когда используется существительное в третьем лице и единственном числе — и неважно, что у него есть коллективное значение. Номинально это единственное число, значит, выбираем does:
The firm does very well. (Am. Eng.)
Фирма преуспевает.
Do в значении «не так ли»
Глаголы do/did/does, когда употребляются в вопросах с «хвостиком», переводятся как «не так ли».
Взгляните:
Mary eats porridge every day, doesn’t she? (Мэри ест кашу каждый день, не так ли?).
Mary doesn’t eat porridge every day, does she? (Мэри не ест кашу каждый день, не так ли?).
Основное предложение мы составляем по правилам образования Present Simple. Если предложение утвердительное, то «хвостик» отрицательный, как здесь:
Mary eats porridge every day, doesn’t she? (Мэри ест кашу каждый день, не так ли?).
В данном случае вспомогательный глагол появляется только в «хвостике».
Если основное предложение отрицательное, то «хвостик» положительный, а вспомогательный глагол появляется в обеих частях предложения:
Mary doesn’t eat porridge every day, does she? (Мэри не ест кашу каждый день, не так ли?)
В прошедшем времени (Past Simple) мы будем использовать в «хвостике» вспомогательный глагол did:
You never wanted to see me at your place, did you?
Ты же никогда не хотел видеть меня в своем доме, разве не так?
В данном случае мы образовали «хвостик» с помощью положительной формы did, так как основное предложение имеет отрицательный смысл благодаря слову-маркеру never — никогда.
Do как заменитель глагола действия
В некоторых случаях do появляется, казалось бы, совсем непонятно почему. Посмотрим на такой мини-диалог:
— I eat porridge every day. (Я ем кашу каждый день)
— Do you? (Правда?)
Наш собеседник использовал время Present Simple: I eat porridge every day.
Мы задаем уточняющий вопрос, но при этом мы не станем дублировать смысловой глагол eat — это будет звучать некрасиво и не очень грамотно. Вместо этого мы используем вспомогательный глагол do: Do you?
Перевести в данном значении do мы можем по-разному: «Правда?», «Неужели?», «Серьезно?» «В самом деле?» — в зависимости от интонации и контекста. Но никак не «Ты делаешь?» или что-нибудь подобное.
Когда do, did, does употребляются для усиления значения
Do (did/does) в качестве вспомогательного глагола может появляться не только в вопросах и отрицаниях группы времен Simple.
В утвердительном предложении вспомогательный глагол do может выступать усилителем. Используется он в эмоционально окрашенных предложениях и переводится как «на самом деле», «правда», «действительно».
I do know the Prime Minister!
Да я правда знаю премьер-министра!
I did see your brother last night! Ask him!
Я на самом деле видел твоего брата накануне вечером! Спроси его!
Распространенные ошибки с do
Люди часто путают значения некоторых вопросов с do и попадают из-за этого в смешные ситуации. Например:
What do you do? vs What are you doing? vs How do you do?
Когда вы слышите вопрос «What do you do?» это значит, что ваш собеседник интересуется вашей профессией — чем вы занимаетесь по жизни.
Если вы хотите узнать, что человек делает прямо сейчас, спросите: «What are you doing?»
А вопрос «How do you do?» на самом деле и не вопрос вовсе, а всего лишь вежливое приветствие, услышав которое, ни в коем случае не нужно рассказывать о своих делах — с вами поздоровались, ответьте тем же!
Выражения с do, которые переводятся без «делать»
Существует целый ряд выражений с do (или does, или did), где do является смысловым глаголом, и тем не менее не переводится как «делать». Эти выражения нужно запомнить, они сделают вашу речь гораздо более интересной:
С точки зрения грамматики, do в этих и подобных выражениях — обычный смысловой глагол, поэтому пользуйтесь привычными правилами построения предложений. Никаких исключений для этих выражений нет!
Взгляните:
My friend did me a favour and had a talk about me with his boss. (did — Past Simple)
Мой друг оказал мне услугу и поговорил обо мне со своим начальником.
How often do you do the shopping? (вопрос в Present Simple)
Как часто ты ходишь по магазинам/делаешь покупки?
Unfortunately, Jack’s company doesn’t do well. (отрицание в Present Simple)
К сожалению, дела в компании Джека идут не очень хорошо.
Теперь вы знаете все нюансы употребления глагола do и никогда не попадете впросак. Читайте другие наши статьи и делайте свой английский безукоризненно чистым!
The Verb to do: do, does and did
The words do, does and did often cause confusion in the English language.
They are all forms of the verb to do.
The verb to do can be used as an action verb and also as an auxiliary verb.
to do as an Action Verb
In some cases, to do is used as a verb that expresses an action (just like the verb to walk).
Subject/Verb Agreement Using to do as an Action Verb
Subject | Forms of to do in each Tense | Rest of Sentence | |||
Present | Past | Perfect Form | Continuous Form | ||
I / You / We / They | do | did | have/had + done | am/are/were + doing | a good job |
He / She / It | does | did | has/had + done | is/was + doing | homework |
Spelling Tip
In Present Simple 3rd person (he, she, it), add an es to a verb that ends in ‘o’:
do > does / go> goes
Examples
- Pete always does his taxes on time.
- Volunteers do a lot of work around the town.
- Gil did a great job on his history report for school.
- You have done nothing all morning!
- I am doing the best I can!
The verb to do as an auxiliary verb
It is also common to use do, does and did as auxiliary verbs (or helping verbs) together with another verb in its base form. This is used to create negative sentences, questions, or for adding emphasis.
Negative sentences with do not, does not and did not
When creating negative sentences, we usually use shortened forms: don’t, doesn’t and didn’t together with the base form of the verb.
Note: Save the long forms (do not, does not and did not) for when you want to create emphasis. When speaking, you would put an accent on the ‘not’.
Subject | Auxillery Verb to do Present or Past |
Verb in Base Form | Rest of Sentence | |
I / You / We / They | don’t (do not) | didn’t (did not) | sleep | late |
He / She / It | doesn’t (does not) | didn’t (did not) | sit | out in the sun |
Spelling Tip
When shortening the 3rd person (he, she, it) negative, just remove the o in not and add an apostrophe (‘)
does not > doesn’t
Examples
- Your client doesn’t understand the contract.
- You don’t need to worry about me.
- Your friends didn’t get the e-mail.
Yes/No Questions with Do, Does and Did
To create a question that will be answered with a yes or no, start the question with Do, Does or Did, (Doesn’t, Don’t, Didn’t) for a negative question) then add a subject (the person or thing that does the action) followed by the base form of the verb and only then add the rest of the sentence.
Auxiliary Verb ‘To Do’ | subject | verb in base form | rest of sentence | |
Present | Past | |||
Do | Did | I / you / we / they | drink | enough water |
Does | Did | he / she / it | eat | meat |
Don’t | Didn’t | I / you / we / they | write | to them |
Punctuation Tip
Always begin a sentence, question and wh-question with a capital letter:
He always does good work.
Do you like me?
What did they bring you?
Examples:
- Do you want to go to the party?
- Does your dog live outside or in the house?
- Does your sister always talk so much on the phone?
- Did you catch the bus this morning?
- Don’t you ever visit your parents?
- Didn’t Mr. Albertson call you?
Note: Time Expressions:
- You may add a one-word time expression, such as always, usually, or often between the subject and the verb.
- You may use a negative question with a time expression such as ‘ever’.
Wh-questions with do, does and did
Wh- questions are questions that require more information in their answers. Typical wh- words are what, where, when, why, who, how, how many, how much.
To create a wh-question, start with the wh-word, then add do, does or did, then the subject (a person or thing that does the action), followed by the base form of the verb and only then add the rest of the sentence.
Wh-Word | Auxiliary Verb ‘To Do’ | Subject | Verb in Base Form | Rest of Sentence | |
Present | Past | ||||
Where | Do | Did | I / you / we / they | get | the maps |
Why | Does | Did | he / she / it | sit | out in the sun |
Examples
- Where do you want to send the package?
- Why does she always scream like that?
- How much do these earrings cost?
- Why don’t you ever clean up your mess?
- When did they arrive home?
Exercises for the Verb To Do
Fill in the correct form of the verbs as in the examples:
- Mark and Dylan do volunteer work at the homeless shelter twice a week. (do)
- Sheila didn’t do the dishes last night. (not do)
- Does Gillian usually meet clients so late at night? (meet)
- ________ John often _____ together with his friends on the weekends? (get)
- Sivan ____________the post every day. (not collect)
- _______ the computer ____________ again yesterday? (break down)
- ____________ work __________ he _______ every month? (how much/do/do)
- _________ you ________ your laundry now? (do)
- In general, the dogs ____________ on the beds in his house. (not sleep) They _____ last night though. (do)
- How many copies of the document_______ you _________? (need)
- I ________ ever___________ the street on a red light! (not cross)
- ________ Adam always _________ the lights off when he leaves the office? (turn)
- _________ she ________ her homework yet? (do) It’s due tomorrow.
Answers:
- Does/get
- doesn’t collect
- Did/break down
- How much/does/do
- Are/doing
- don’t sleep/did
- do/need
- don’t/cross
- Does/turn
- Hasn’t/done
Examples – do, does, did
Positive
- Pete always does his taxes on time.
- Volunteers do a lot of work around the town.
- Gil did a great job on his History report for school.
- You have done nothing all morning!
- I am doing the best I can!
Negatives
- Your client doesn’t understand the contract.
- You don’t need to worry about me.
- Your friends didn’t get the e-mail.
- I do not want to go with you!
Yes/No Questions
- Do you want to go to the party?
- Does your dog live outside or in the house?
- Does your sister always talk so much on the phone?
- Did you catch the bus this morning?
- Don’t you ever visit your parents?
- Didn’t Mr. Albertson call you?
Wh-Questions
- Where do you want to send the package?
- Why does she always scream like that?
- How much do these earrings cost?
- Why don’t you ever clean up your mess?
- When did they arrive home?
DO – DOES – DID – DONE
The word DO appears a lot in English.
This is because it can be a verb, as in the verb TO DO which can be conjugated as Do and Does in the present tense, Did in the past tense and Done as a past participle.
DO can also be an AUXILIARY verb in the form of Do / Does to make questions in the present tense and Did to make questions in the past tense.
Let’s look at each one in more detail. We will start with the verb TO DO.
As we have seen, the verb TO DO has four forms: Do / Does / Did and Done
Lets look at its form in the simple present tense.
TO DO – Present Tense
With the verb TO DO in the Present Tense…
We say: I do / you do / we do / they do
But we say: he does / she does / it does
Let’s look at some example sentences:
- I do my laundry on Saturdays.
(Do my laundry means I wash my clothes, well, I put in the washing machine)
- They do their chores when they arrive home.
(Chores is the housework you need to do like washing the dishes, doing the vacuuming, etc.)
- He does nothing all day. (That’s right… he is quite lazy, he does absolutely nothing.)
- She does charity work when she has time. (People that do charity work are superheroes)
TO DO – Past Tense
The simple past tense of DO is DID for all subjects:
I did / you did / we did / they did / he did / she did / it did
Notice how there is only one form of the verb in the past tense…. DID.
- He did a magic trick. (Yes, and everyone was amazed… wooow!)
- The baby did a fart. (Yes, and the smell made everyone cry. How can such a cute thing produce something so rotten.)
- I did my homework in record time. (Yes, it only took me 5 hours instead of 10)
- She did ballet after school last year. (This year she is doing something different)
TO DO – Past Participle
The past participle of DO is DONE. Remember that past participles are accompanied by a conjugation of the verb TO HAVE or TO BE (which means it is in the correct tense according to the subject)
In general Have + past participle is used with a perfect tense and BE + past participle is with the passive voice.
Let’s look at some examples:
- I have done my homework.
- He has done a good job.
These two sentences are in the present perfect tense because they have have or has before the past participle done.
- The video will show you how it is done.
- The report was done on time.
Here we used a conjugation of the verb To Be before the past participle done.
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:
- Have you done the dishes yet?
(Here done means washed)
- I’ll do the kitchen if you do the lawns
(The first do means clean – The second do means mow)
Sometimes Do, Does, and Did are used as auxiliaries to make questions in English.
Let’s start with DO and DOES:
DO / DOES – For Questions
To make a question in the simple present tense in English we normally put the auxiliary Do or Does at the beginning of the question before the subject.
After the subject is the verb in its base form which means the infinitive without TO at the beginning.
Look at this affirmative sentence:
- You speak English.
How can we make this a question? We add DO at the beginning so it becomes:
- Do you speak English?
You will see that we add DO at the beginning when the subject is I, you, we or they.
But look at this affirmative sentence:
- He speaks Arabic.
To make this a question we say:
- Does he speak Arabic?
You can see that we add DOES at the beginning when the subject is he, she or it.
Notice how the letter S at the end of the verb in the affirmative sentence (because it is in third person) disappears in the question. That is because the verb is in the base form of the infinitive.
NOTE: We DON’T use Do or Does in questions that have the verb To Be or Modal Verbs (can, must, might, should etc.)
DID – For Questions
Let’s look at the auxiliary DID.
To make a question in the Simple Past Tense in English we normally put the auxiliary DID at the beginning of the question before the subject.
And just like in the present tense, After the subject is the verb in its base form which means the infinitive with TO at the beginning.
Look at this affirmative sentence:
- You lived in Spain.
How can we make this a question? We add DID at the beginning so it becomes:
- Did you live in Spain?
We use the verb form Live and NOT lived because the auxiliary DID show that the question is in the past tense.
Did is also used with He, She and It. So with this affirmative sentence:
- She lived in Japan.
To make it a question in the past tense we say:
- Did she live in Japan?
Again we use DID for questions in the past EXCEPT with To Be and Modal Verbs such as Can.
Compare these questions:
- Do you speak English?
- Did you speak English?
The only difference between a question in the present tense and the past tense is the first part… DO or DID.
And look at these two questions
- Does he speak Italian?
- Did he speak Italian?
The only difference between a question in the present tense and the past tense when it refers to third person (he, she, or it) is the first part… DOES or DID.
Auxiliary and Verb together
Look at this question:
- Do you do exercises every day?
Why are there two DOs in this question?
The first DO is necessary because we are making a question in the simple present tense.
The second DO is from the verb TO DO. You DO exercises.
What happens if instead of YOU we are asking about another person?
- Does she do exercises every day?
We use DOES because it is necessary for simple present tense questions for third person, in this case for SHE. Does she….?
Again DO appears because you DO exercises. It appears as DO and not DOES because the verb needs to be in the base form of the infinitive.
Of course in the past tense you would say:
- Did you do exercises yesterday?
Did is an auxiliary which is needed to make a question.
Do is from the verb To Do.
DO and DOES – For Emphasis
Sometimes Do / Does / Did are used in positive sentences to give special emphasis that what you say is true, despite what the other person thinks. Note that when speaking, the word (do/does/did) is stressed.
- I do want to go. (We put stress on the word DO to emphasize that we really want to go, even if you think it is not true.)
- I did study for the test. (Contrary to what you may believe… yes, I studied)
Notice that Did is used for positive sentences in the past tense and that the main verb is in its base form.
- Yes, he does like broccoli. (You may be surprised but yes, he likes broccoli)
- You do need tickets for the event. (I am emphasizing that fact that tickets ARE needed despite what you think.)
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The Emphatic ‘Do’ in English Grammar. The emphatic do is a particular use of the verb do (do, does, or did) to add emphasis to an affirmative sentence. … Unlike ordinary auxiliary verbs, which are typically unstressed in speech, the emphatic do is almost always stressed.
Did and do emphasis?
In the present simple, the auxiliaries do and does (in the third person singular) followed by the bare infinitive form of the main verb can be used in affirmative sentences to express emphasis. In speech, the auxiliary is stressed: We do want to help you. Diego does work hard.
Do and did for emphasis examples?
DO — For Emphasis
- I do want to go. ( We put stress on the word DO to emphasize that we want to go)
- You do need to take an umbrella.
- He does like spinach. ( You may be surprised but yes, he likes spinach)
- I did study. ( Contrary to what you may believe… yes, I studied)
Do verb emphasis examples?
do / does : emphatic use
We do not normally use do or does in affirmative sentences, Ali, but we can use them for emotive or contrastive emphasis when we feel strongly about something: She thinks he doesn’t love her, but he does love her. He really does! You do look pretty in that new outfit!
Do verb examples?
When do is used as a main verb, it can refer to any kind of activity.
- Do your homework.
- He does his work diligently.
- He did his job well.
- I do my homework in the evening.
- Who did this?
- I have cooked the meals, and I will do the dishes now.
15 related questions found
Is did a verb or an adverb?
While it can be enhanced by adverbs, the word ‘did’ is a verb. It is the past tense form of the verb ‘do.
How do you use emphasis in a sentence?
Emphasis sentence example
- There was an emphasis on student participation. …
- The school had an emphasis on collaborative learning. …
- His great emphasis is on the past. …
- There was an emphasis on the importance of full cost recovery. …
- It must not mislead by distortion, undue emphasis or omission.
How do you use emphasize verbs?
- 1to give special importance to something synonym stress emphasize something His speech emphasized the importance of attracting industry to the town. …
- 2emphasize something to make something more noticeable She swept her hair back from her face to emphasize her high cheekbones.
What is the verb for empathy?
: to share the same feelings as another person : to feel empathy I empathize with your situation. empathize. intransitive verb. em·pa·thize. variants: or British empathise ˈem-pə-ˌthīz
What is a cleft sentence in grammar?
Cleft sentences are used to help us focus on a particular part of the sentence and to emphasise what we want to say by introducing it or building up to it with a kind of relative clause. Because there are two parts to the sentence it is called cleft (from the verb cleave) which means divided into two.
What are emphatic sentences?
Emphatic means forceful and clear. Nicole’s mother was emphatic when she told her not to come home late again. When something is emphatic, it imparts emphasis. A sentence is made emphatic by adding an exclamation point, and the word carries with it the important and urgent feeling of that punctuation mark.
What does before verb mean?
We use the auxiliary verb «do/Does» before a verb to add emphasis to a sentence/command.
Do used to emphasize?
The emphatic do is a particular use of the verb do (do, does, or did) to add emphasis to an affirmative sentence. … Unlike ordinary auxiliary verbs, which are typically unstressed in speech, the emphatic do is almost always stressed.
What is difference between do and did?
1. The word “does” is the simple present tense of the word “do” while the word “did” is the simple past tense of the word “do.” … The word “does” is used only when referring to a single person while the word “did” can be used when referring to a single or plural number of persons.
What is emphasize example?
The definition of emphasis is special attention put on something to give it importance. An example of emphasis is bolding the font of a particular word in a document to bring attention to it. An example of emphasis is a woman wearing a low cut shirt in order to bring attention to her cleavage.
What is emphasized word?
When you put stress on something or pay it extra attention, you can describe it as emphasized. … The source of the adjective emphasized is the noun emphasis, «importance or stress.» Emphasis is a Greek word, used in rhetoric to mean «significance» or «indirect meaning,» from emphainein, «let a thing be seen.»
Is emphasis a noun or verb?
noun, plural em·pha·ses [em-fuh-seez]. special stress laid upon, or importance attached to, anything: The president’s statement gave emphasis to the budgetary crisis. something that is given great stress or importance: Morality was the emphasis of his speech.
What is emphasis in grammar?
Emphasis is extra force that you put on a syllable, word, or phrase when you are speaking in order to make it seem more important. ‘I might have known it!’ Miss Burnett said with emphasis. The emphasis is on the first syllable of the last word. Synonyms: stress, accent, accentuation, force More Synonyms of emphasis.
What is an example of emphasis in art?
Usually, it involves contrasting different elements against each other. For example, a bright, red object will stand out amongst a dull gray background. Or a straight line amongst curved lines.
How do you express emphasis in writing?
Still, especially for academic writing, italics or underlining is the preferred way to emphasize words or phrases when necessary. Writers usually choose one or the other method and use it consistently throughout an individual essay. In the final, published version of an article or book, italics are usually used.
Is did a helping verb?
Do/Does/Did are used as helping verbs to form a negative. In these sentences they are used with want. The word not forms a negative response for each sentence. He does not want to go to the zoo.
Is their a adverb?
Their is the possessive pronoun, as in «their car is red»; there is used as an adjective, «he is always there for me,» a noun, «get away from there,» and, chiefly, an adverb, «stop right there»; they’re is a contraction of «they are,» as in «they’re getting married.»
What part of speech did?
The English word »did» is a verb, serving as the past tense form of the verb »do.
Do, Does, Did
The Verb to do: do, does and did
The words do, does and did often cause confusion in the English language.
They are all forms of the verb to do.
The verb to do can be used as an action verb and also as an auxiliary verb.
to do as an Action Verb
In some cases, to do is used as a verb that expresses an action (just like the verb to walk).
Subject/Verb Agreement Using to do as an Action Verb
Subject | Forms of to do in each Tense | Rest of Sentence | |||
Present | Past | Perfect Form | Continuous Form | ||
I / You / We / They | do | did | have/had + done | am/are/were + doing | a good job |
He / She / It | does | did | has/had + done | is/was + doing | homework |
Spelling Tip
In Present Simple 3rd person (he, she, it), add an es to a verb that ends in ‘o’:
do > does / go> goes
Examples
- Pete always does his taxes on time.
- Volunteers do a lot of work around the town.
- Gil did a great job on his history report for school.
- You have done nothing all morning!
- I am doing the best I can!
The verb to do as an auxiliary verb
It is also common to use do, does and did as auxiliary verbs (or helping verbs) together with another verb in its base form. This is used to create negative sentences, questions, or for adding emphasis.
Negative sentences with do not, does not and did not
When creating negative sentences, we usually use shortened forms: don’t, doesn’t and didn’t together with the base form of the verb.
Note: Save the long forms (do not, does not and did not) for when you want to create emphasis. When speaking, you would put an accent on the ‘not’.
Subject | Auxillery Verb to do Present or Past |
Verb in Base Form | Rest of Sentence | |
I / You / We / They | don’t (do not) | didn’t (did not) | sleep | late |
He / She / It | doesn’t (does not) | didn’t (did not) | sit | out in the sun |
Spelling Tip
When shortening the 3rd person (he, she, it) negative, just remove the o in not and add an apostrophe (‘)
does not > doesn’t
Examples
- Your client doesn’t understand the contract.
- You don’t need to worry about me.
- Your friends didn’t get the e-mail.
Yes/No Questions with Do, Does and Did
To create a question that will be answered with a yes or no, start the question with Do, Does or Did, (Doesn’t, Don’t, Didn’t) for a negative question) then add a subject (the person or thing that does the action) followed by the base form of the verb and only then add the rest of the sentence.
Auxiliary Verb ‘To Do’ | subject | verb in base form | rest of sentence | |
Present | Past | |||
Do | Did | I / you / we / they | drink | enough water |
Does | Did | he / she / it | eat | meat |
Don’t | Didn’t | I / you / we / they | write | to them |
Punctuation Tip
Always begin a sentence, question and wh-question with a capital letter:
He always does good work.
Do you like me?
What did they bring you?
Examples:
- Do you want to go to the party?
- Does your dog live outside or in the house?
- Does your sister always talk so much on the phone?
- Did you catch the bus this morning?
- Don’t you ever visit your parents?
- Didn’t Mr. Albertson call you?
Note: Time Expressions:
- You may add a one-word time expression, such as always, usually, or often between the subject and the verb.
- You may use a negative question with a time expression such as ‘ever’.
Wh-questions with do, does and did
Wh- questions are questions that require more information in their answers. Typical wh- words are what, where, when, why, who, how, how many, how much.
To create a wh-question, start with the wh-word, then add do, does or did, then the subject (a person or thing that does the action), followed by the base form of the verb and only then add the rest of the sentence.
Wh-Word | Auxiliary Verb ‘To Do’ | Subject | Verb in Base Form | Rest of Sentence | |
Present | Past | ||||
Where | Do | Did | I / you / we / they | get | the maps |
Why | Does | Did | he / she / it | sit | out in the sun |
Examples
- Where do you want to send the package?
- Why does she always scream like that?
- How much do these earrings cost?
- Why don’t you ever clean up your mess?
- When did they arrive home?
Exercises for the Verb To Do
Fill in the correct form of the verbs as in the examples:
- Mark and Dylan do volunteer work at the homeless shelter twice a week. (do)
- Sheila didn’t do the dishes last night. (not do)
- Does Gillian usually meet clients so late at night? (meet)
- ________ John often _____ together with his friends on the weekends? (get)
- Sivan ____________the post every day. (not collect)
- _______ the computer ____________ again yesterday? (break down)
- ____________ work __________ he _______ every month? (how much/do/do)
- _________ you ________ your laundry now? (do)
- In general, the dogs ____________ on the beds in his house. (not sleep) They _____ last night though. (do)
- How many copies of the document_______ you _________? (need)
- I ________ ever___________ the street on a red light! (not cross)
- ________ Adam always _________ the lights off when he leaves the office? (turn)
- _________ she ________ her homework yet? (do) It’s due tomorrow.
Answers:
- Does/get
- doesn’t collect
- Did/break down
- How much/does/do
- Are/doing
- don’t sleep/did
- do/need
- don’t/cross
- Does/turn
- Hasn’t/done
Examples – do, does, did
Positive
- Pete always does his taxes on time.
- Volunteers do a lot of work around the town.
- Gil did a great job on his History report for school.
- You have done nothing all morning!
- I am doing the best I can!
Negatives
- Your client doesn’t understand the contract.
- You don’t need to worry about me.
- Your friends didn’t get the e-mail.
- I do not want to go with you!
Yes/No Questions
- Do you want to go to the party?
- Does your dog live outside or in the house?
- Does your sister always talk so much on the phone?
- Did you catch the bus this morning?
- Don’t you ever visit your parents?
- Didn’t Mr. Albertson call you?
Wh-Questions
- Where do you want to send the package?
- Why does she always scream like that?
- How much do these earrings cost?
- Why don’t you ever clean up your mess?
- When did they arrive home?
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