Дієслово to do

The verb to do has a great meaning in English. It can be used as an auxiliary and main verb.
Let’s consider some forms of the use of to do in different tenses in the table.
Forms of To Do | ||||
Present | Past | Perfect Form |
Continuous Form |
|
I / you / we / they | do | did | have / had done | are / were doing |
he / she / it | does | did | has / had done | is / was doing |
This verb is often used in questions. As an auxiliary verb do is used with the main verb when forming interrogative or negative sentences or to add emphasis.
Question | Positive Statement (spoken) | Negative Statement (spoken) |
Singular | ||
Do I? | I do | I do not (I don’t) |
Do you? | You do | You do not (You don’t) |
Does he/she/it? | He/she/it does | He/she/it does not (He/she/it doesn’t) |
Plural | ||
Do we? | We do | We do not (We don’t) |
Do you? | You do | You do not (You don’t) |
Do they? | They do | They do not (They don’t) |
Another such popular verb that is often used is to be.