the uses of ‘to do’
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present
simple
past tense past
participle
present
participle
I / you / we / they DO DID DONE DOING
He/she/it DOES
The verb ‘to do’ is a common verb in English. It can be used as an auxiliary and a main
verb. It is often used in questions. As an auxiliary verb do is used with a main verb when
forming interrogative or negative sentences, or for adding emphasis.
In
questions/negatives
Do you like reading?
We didn’t know about
the new rules.
The uses of
‘to do’
For emphasis
Do take care!
Jhon did promise not
to do it again.
2
In polite requests
Do have a cup of
coffee.
3
4
As a main verb
1.Activity/job
Have you done the
washing?
2.Succeed/fail (do
well/badly)
The children are
doing very well at
school.
3.To make sb feel
better or happier
Let’s go out. Fresh
air will do you good.
For other uses of ‘do’
see collocations
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As an auxiliary verb
1
do business
do nothing
do someone a favour
do the cooking
do the housework
do the shopping
do the washing up
do one’s best
do one’s hair/teeth/nails
do one’s homework
do some exercises
I like to sing while
doing the gardening!
COLLOCATIONS WITH ’DO’
VERB MEANING EXAMPLES
to do over to do something again
I had to do it over because my computer crashed and I hadn't saved it. Do you like the colour of this room? No, you should do it over. What about green?
to do without to manage to live despite not having something
There is no telephone connection now and we have to do without it.
to do away with to get rid of something or to stop using something
Let's do away with formality and use first names. She moved to a new flat and did away with all the old furniture.
to do sb/yourself down
to criticize sb or yourself
Don’t do him down. It’s not his fault!
to do yourself up to make yourself more attractive
Kate spent hours doing herself up for her wedding.
SOME USES OF THE VERB
‘TO DO’ AS A PHRASAL
VERB
Instead of verb (to
avoid repeating
another verb)
Now I can play the
guitar better than I
did. ( than I used to
play)
John spends hours doing her hair every morning.
do the laundry
do (some) good
do (some) harm
do research
do well/badly
do a crossword
do the
garden/gardening
do the ironing
do a course
do make up