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Verb forms of do

The English verb do translates as “to do”. It is irregular: some of its forms don't follow the default pattern. It is one of the 25 most frequent verbs in this collection.

The forms of do

The core forms of do are: third person does, present participle doing, past simple did, past participle done. Because it is irregular, at least one of these is not what the regular rule would predict.

do in a sentence

In a sentence, do looks like this: He does his homework every evening.. The example shows the context the form turns up in.

Tenses and CEFR levels

This page lists 4 tenses and moods of do, grouped by CEFR level. The third person (A1) is free to practise in Verboteca; Premium opens every tense and mood up to the advanced levels.

FAQ

What does “do” mean in English?

do means “to do”.

Is do regular or irregular?

do is an irregular English verb: some of its forms don't follow the regular pattern.

Conjugation tables

A1 — Beginner

third personrules and examples

does
He does his homework every evening.

present participlerules and examples

doing
What is she doing right now?

A2 — Elementary

past simplerules and examples

did
She did a great job yesterday.

past participlerules and examples

done
I have already done my homework.

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