IRREGULAR VERBS
Irregular verbs Regular verbs
do, does, did, done, doing
Synonyms: perform, execute, accomplish, achieve, complete
Antonyms: neglect, ignore, abandon, overlook, fail
The verb "do" is an irregular verb in English, commonly used to indicate action or performance. Its conjugation deviates from regular verbs. In the present simple tense, "do" follows its base form for most subjects: "I do," "you do," "he/she/it does," and so forth. For example, "She does her homework every evening." In the past simple tense, "do" changes to "did." This irregular form is used to recount actions that took place and concluded in the past. For instance, "He did the dishes after dinner." The past participle of "do" is also "done." When forming perfect tenses, such as present perfect or past perfect, the past participle is combined with auxiliary verbs. An example sentence is "They have done a great job on this project." Understanding the irregular conjugation of "do" is essential for accurately describing actions related to performance or completion of tasks. Whether used in questions, negatives, or emphatic statements, the verb "do" is fundamental in the English language.
Irregular verbs in English are special verbs that don't follow standard rules for changing forms. You need to memorize their specific forms instead of following regular patterns.
Regular verbs are verbs that follow a consistent pattern when forming their past tense and past participle by adding "-ed" to the base form.
DO - PRESENT SIMPLE | |
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★ i | do |
★ you | do |
★ he/she/it | does |
★ we | do |
★ you | do |
★ they | do |
Examples of verb 'do' in the Present Simple: |
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- I do my homework every evening. |
- You do a great job at work. |
- He does the dishes after dinner. | She does yoga in the morning. |
- We do our best to help others. |
- You (plural) do a fantastic job on this project. |
- They do their chores without complaining. |
DO - PRESENT CONTINUOUS | |
★ i am | doing |
★ you are | doing |
★ he/she/it is | doing |
★ we are | doing |
★you are | doing |
★ they are | doing |
Examples of verb 'do' in the Present Continuous: |
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- I am doing my homework right now. |
- You are doing a good job on this project. |
- He is doing the laundry. | She is doing a presentation at work. |
- We are doing our best to finish on time. |
- You (plural) are doing great in the competition. |
- They are doing their homework together. |
DO - PRESENT PERFECT | |
★ i have | done |
★ you have | done |
★ he/she/it has | done |
★ we have | done |
★ you have | done |
★ they have | done |
Examples of verb 'do' in the Present Perfect: |
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- I have done my homework already. |
- You have done a lot for this project. |
- He has done all the shopping. | She has done a great job organizing the event. |
- We have done everything we can to help. |
- You (plural) have done an excellent job on this task. |
- They have done their part in the project. |
DO - PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS | |
★ i have been | doing |
★ you have been | doing |
★ he/she/it has been | doing |
★ we have been | doing |
★ you have been | doing |
★ they have been | doing |
Examples of verb 'do' in the Present Perfect Continuous: |
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- I have been doing my homework for an hour. |
- You have been doing a great job lately. |
- He has been doing the gardening. | She has been doing research for her thesis. |
- We have been doing everything we can to finish on time. |
- You (plural) have been doing well in the competition. |
- They have been doing their best to help. |
DO - PAST SIMPLE | |
★ i | did |
★ you | did |
★ he/she/it | did |
★ we | did |
★ you | did |
★ they | did |
Examples of verb 'do' in the Past Simple: |
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- I did my homework yesterday. |
- You did a great job on that project. |
- He did the dishes after dinner. | She did her homework before dinner. |
- We did everything we could to help. |
- You (plural) did a fantastic job on the presentation. |
- They did their chores without being asked. |
DO - PAST CONTINUOUS | |
★ i was | doing |
★ you were | doing |
★ he/she/it was | doing |
★ we were | doing |
★ you were | doing |
★ they were | doing |
Examples of verb 'do' in the Past Continuous: |
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- I was doing my homework when you called. |
- You were doing a great job until the end. |
- He was doing the laundry. | She was doing yoga in the park. |
- We were doing our best to finish on time. |
- You (plural) were doing well in the competition. |
- They were doing their homework together. |
DO - PAST PERFECT | |
★ i had | done |
★ you had | done |
★ he/she/it had | done |
★ we had | done |
★ you had | done |
★ they had | done |
Examples of verb 'do' in the Past Perfect: |
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- I had done my homework before dinner. |
- You had done a lot for this project by the time I arrived. |
- He had done all the shopping. | She had done a great job organizing the event. |
- We had done everything we could to help. |
- You (plural) had done an excellent job on this task. |
- They had done their part in the project. |
DO - PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS | |
★ i had been | doing |
★ you had been | doing |
★ he/she/it had been | doing |
★ we had been | doing |
★ you had been | doing |
★ they had been | doing |
Examples of verb 'do' in the Past Perfect Continuous: |
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- I had been doing my homework for an hour when you called. |
- You had been doing a great job for weeks. |
- He had been doing the gardening. | She had been doing research for her thesis. |
- We had been doing everything we could to finish on time. |
- You (plural) had been doing well in the competition. |
- They had been doing their best to help. |
DO - FUTURE SIMPLE | |
★ i will | do |
★ you will | do |
★ he/she/it will | do |
★ we will | do |
★ you will | do |
★ they will | do |
Examples of verb 'do' in the Future Simple: |
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- I will do my homework tomorrow. |
- You will do a great job on your project. |
- He will do the dishes after dinner. | She will do her best to succeed. |
- We will do everything we can to help. |
- You (plural) will do an excellent job on the presentation. |
- They will do their chores without being reminded. |
DO - FUTURE CONTINUOUS | |
★ i will be | doing |
★ you will be | doing |
★ he/she/it will be | doing |
★ we will be | doing |
★ you will be | doing |
★ they will be | doing |
Examples of verb 'do' in the Future Continuous: |
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- I will be doing my homework at this time tomorrow. |
- You will be doing a great job on your presentation. |
- He will be doing the laundry. | She will be doing yoga in the morning. |
- We will be doing our best to finish on time. |
- You (plural) will be doing well in the competition. |
- They will be doing their homework together. |
DO - FUTURE PERFECT | |
★ i will have | done |
★ you will have | done |
★ he/she/it will have | done |
★ we will have | done |
★ you will have | done |
★ they will have | done |
Examples of verb 'do' in the Future Perfect: |
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- I will have done my homework by the time you arrive. |
- You will have done a lot for this project by the end of the week. |
- He will have done all the shopping. | She will have done a great job organizing the event. |
- We will have done everything we can to help. |
- You (plural) will have done an excellent job on this task. |
- They will have done their part in the project. |
DO - FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS | |
★ i will have been | doing |
★ you will have been | doing |
★ he/she/it will have been | doing |
★ we will have been | doing |
★ you will have been | doing |
★ they will have been | doing |
Examples of verb 'do' in the Future Perfect Continuous: |
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- I will have been doing my homework for an hour by then. |
- You will have been doing a great job for weeks. |
- He will have been doing the gardening. | She will have been doing research for her thesis. |
- We will have been doing everything we can to finish on time. |
- You (plural) will have been doing well in the competition. |
- They will have been doing their best to help. |