Do/Does/Did: Simple Tenses in English Grammar
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Which sentence correctly uses 'used to' to describe a past habit?

  • I used drink coffee every morning.
  • I use to drink coffee every morning, but now I prefer tea. (correct)
  • I used to drinking coffee every morning.
  • I am using to drink coffee every morning.

Which of the following sentences correctly uses 'does' to form a question about a third-person singular subject?

  • Does she like pizza? (correct)
  • Do she likes pizza?
  • Do she like pizza?
  • Does she likes pizza?

Which sentence correctly uses 'did' to ask a question about a past action?

  • You did go to the store yesterday?
  • Did you go to the store yesterday? (correct)
  • Do you went to the store yesterday?
  • Did you went to the store yesterday?

Which sentence correctly uses 'doesn't' to form a negative statement in the present tense?

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Which of the following sentences correctly describes a future plan using 'going to'?

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Select the sentence that correctly uses 'used to' in the negative form.

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Choose the question that correctly uses auxiliary verb 'did' interrogatively.

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Which sentence indicates a present habit or routine using the correct form of 'do' or 'does'?

<p>He does play basketball every Saturday. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Identify the sentence that correctly uses 'was/were' to describe something that happened in the past.

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Which sentence correctly incorporates “will be + Ving” to describe a continuous action in the future?

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Flashcards

Do/Does Sense

Used to describe present routines, habits, a person's nature, procedures, and general or universal truths.

Did Sense

This describes past actions, events, history, stories, or accidents that have already happened.

Used to Sense

Used to describe past routine life, past habits or nature, and repeated actions.

Future Plans Sense

Describes future plans, actions, programs, and intentions.

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Will/shall/would + V1

Expresses a future action or state; simple prediction.

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Is/am/are to +V1

Expresses a planned event or future arrangement.

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Have to/has to +V1

Used to express obligation or necessity.

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Got to +V1

Indicates a strong sense of obligation or immediate intention; similar to 'have to'.

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Is/am/are +Ving

Expresses an action happening right now, or around now.

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Is/am/are +going to +V1

Expresses a prior intention or plan.

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Study Notes

Do/Does

  • Used to express present routine life
  • Used to express present habits or the nature of a person
  • Describes a procedure or process
  • Used for stating general facts or universal truths.
  • Affirmative form: S + V1 + O (subject + verb in base form + object)
  • Negative form: Subject + don't/doesn't + verb in base form + object.
  • Close-ended interrogative: Do/Does + subject + verb in base form + object?
  • Open-ended interrogative: Wh/H word + do/does + subject + verb in base form + object?
  • Interrogative with negative: (Formal) Do/Does + subject + not + verb in base form + object? OR (Colloquial) Don't/Doesn't + subject + verb in base form + object?

Did

  • Used to describe past actions (that happened once)
  • Used to recount past events, history, stories or accidents
  • Mention past time markers such as yesterday, last night, two days ago, or in [year].
  • Affirmative form: S + V2 + O (subject + verb in past form + object).
  • Negative form: Subject + didn't + verb in base form + object.
  • Close-ended interrogative: Did + subject + verb in base form + object?
  • Open-ended interrogative: Wh/H word + did + subject + verb in base form + object?
  • Interrogative with negative: (Formal) Did + subject + not + verb in base form + object? OR (Colloquial) Didn't + subject + verb in base form + object?

Used to

  • Expresses past routine life
  • Expresses past habits or past nature of a person
  • Describes past repeated actions
  • Use past time markers such as in my childhood, last year, before, or in [year] when I was [age].
  • Affirmative form: S + used to + V1 + O (subject + used to + verb in base form + object)
  • Negative form: Subject + didn't + use to + verb in base form + object.
  • Close-ended interrogative: Did + subject + use to + verb in base form + object?
  • Open-ended interrogative: Wh/H word + did + use to + subject + verb in base form + object?
  • Interrogative with negative: (Formal) Did + subject + not + use to + verb in base form + object? OR (Colloquial) Didn't + subject + use to + verb in base form + object?

Future Plans and Programs

  • Describes future plans, actions, programs, or intentions
  • Use future time markers such as tomorrow, next year, after dinner, or in the future.
  • Six ways to talk about future plans and programs:
    • Will/shall/would + V1
    • Is/am/are to + V1
    • Have to/has to + V1
    • Got to + V1
    • Is/am/are + Ving
    • Is/am/are + going to + V1

Other Senses

  • While and soon After
  • Is/Am/Are: There are 6 ways to use is/am/are
  • Was/Were: There are 6 ways to use Was/Were
  • Will be + Ving: Two translations
  • Use to Causative verbs
  • Modal Auxiliaries : 10
  • Can
  • Could
  • Will be able to
  • Should
  • Should have
  • Have/has/had
  • Conditional sentences

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This lesson covers the usage of 'do,' 'does,' and 'did' in English grammar. It explains how to form affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences using these auxiliary verbs to describe present routines, habits, general facts, past actions, and events. The lesson also includes the correct verb forms and time markers associated with each tense.

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