Grammar exercise – do, does and did

Complete the following sentences using the correct form of do.

Hints

Use does when the subject is a singular noun or a third person singular pronoun (e.g. he, she, it).

Use do when the subject is a plural noun or a plural pronoun. (e.g. they, we). The first person singular pronoun I also takes do.

Use did in the past tense. It is easy to decide whether a sentence is in the past tense. You just need to look for past time adverbs. For example, if you find words/phrases like yesterday or last year, it is safe to assume that the given sentence is in the past tense.

1. …………………. you know where John lives?

2. She …………………. not waste her time.

3. We …………………… not mind coming again.

4. Maya ………………….. not speak English well.

5. I …………………… not see the picture yesterday.

6. Alice ………………….. not work here.

7. I ……………….. not want to seek his help.

8. They …………………. not understand our problems.

9. He …………………….. not understand the need to stay united.

10. My mother ………………….. not let us stay up late.

11. …………………….. he know who you are?

12. I ………………… not know his name.

13. We ……………….. not have meetings on Mondays.

14. He ……………… not come to work yesterday.

15. It …………………. not matter.

Answers

1. Do you know where John lives?

2. She does not waste her time.

3. We do not mind coming again.

4. Maya does not speak English well.

5. I did not see the picture yesterday.

6. Alice does not work here.

7. I do not want to seek his help.

8. They do not understand our problems.

9. He does not understand the need to stay united.

10. My mother does not let us stay up late.

11. Does he know who you are?

12. I do not know his name.

13. We do not have meetings on Mondays.

14. He did not come to work yesterday.

15. It does not matter.