Use of Do

In this lesson, we shall learn the use of do to form affirmative, negative sentences as well as questions. Here we shall see how to make sentences with the use of do. 

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Use of do as a main verb

1. I do it carefully.
2. You do it carefully.
3. We do it carefully.
4. They do it carefully.
5. I do nothing on Sunday.
6. We do our laundry on Saturday.
7. You do cleaning on Monday.
8. They do their homework in the night.
9. Employees do their work well.
10. You do your job well.

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• Use of have

• Use of has

• Use of had

Do is used to ask questions.

We can use do to ask questions in the simple present tense. use of do at the staring of a sentence makes a question.

Here are some examples. Read those.

1. Do you know where my mother is?
2. Do they play on the turf ground?
3. Do you recite the words you read?
4. Do you remember that incident?
5. Do they speak politely?
6. Do you forget that incidence?
7. Do you like cheese pizza?
8. Do we dance on the stage?
9. Do you come with us?
10. Do I read a political book?

 Use of do to show the certainty of the description

Read the sentences given below.

1. I do admit that I don’t take care of him.
2. I do agree that I was unable to keep my promise.
3. We do play on the turf ground.
4. You do like cheese pizza.
5. We do dance at the centenary celebration of our college.
6. We do write articles about the social system.
7. You do come with us.
8. I do read a book written by Shakespeare.
9. You do recite the words you wrote for me in that email.
10. He is our teacher and we do respect him.

Do is used to form a negative sentence.

1. I don’t admit that I don’t take care of him.
2. I don’t agree that I was unable to keep my promise.
3. We don’t play on the turf ground.
4. You don’t like cheese pizza.
5. We don’t dance at the centenary celebration of our college.
6. We don’t write articles about the social system.
7. Don’t come with us.
8. I don’t read a book written by Shakespeare.
9. You don’t recite the words you wrote for me in that email.
10. He is a bad guy and we don’t respect him.

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