Verb - to do
This is a strange verb. You can 'do' homework, washing-up, make-up, crossword and other things. All of them 'look' different.
Homework
Washing-up
Make-up
Nothing
Present tense - do
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'Do' is very useful verb to use in a question because it is a general verb to get to a specific verb. For example:
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A: What are you doing?
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B1: I'm doing my homework.
B2: I am doing the washing-up.
B3: I'm having dinner.
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Let's break it down.
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Subject + present tense verb + noun / noun phrase
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She does her homework.
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I do my homework.
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He does his homework.
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You do your homework.
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It does its homework.
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Note that the subjects (he, she and it) change the verb so there is an 'es' at the end.
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Conversation:
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A: What does she do every night?
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B: She does her homework.
Past tense - did
Let's break it down.
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Subject + past tense verb + noun / noun phrase
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She did the washing-up.
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I did the washing-up
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He did the washing-up.
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You did the washing-up.
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It did the washing-up.
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They did the washing-up.
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Conversation:
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A: What did they do last week?
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B: They did all their homework.
Continuous tense - doing
Let's break it down.
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Subject + verb 'be' + continuous verb + noun / noun phrase
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We are doing nothing.
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I am doing nothing.
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She is doing nothing.
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He is doing nothing.
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You are doing nothing.
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It is doing nothing.
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They are doing nothing.
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Conversation:
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A: What are you doing?
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B: I'm doing the housework.
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A: Are you doing anything special?
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B: Not really. I'm doing the dishes.
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A: What is your sister doing?
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B: She is doing her make-up.