Do as a Replacement Verb
Listen to four conversations using the grammar point.
Answer the following questions about the interview.
Do as a Replacement Verb
Point 1:
The verb ‘do’ is used to replace a previously
spoken verb. It is used like a pronoun for
nouns.
- I forgot to feed the cat. Can you do it?
- I bought this book. Joe did, too.
- I asked you to mail the letter. Have you done it yet?
- We bought a bike for our kids. My sister did the same.
Point 2:
The verb ‘do’ needs to be accompanied with a
matching pronoun ‘it’ or ‘them’ for the object.
- I cook eggs on the stove. My wife does them in the oven.
- Have you washed the dishes? If not, I will do them.
- I could not write the letter in Spanish, so my friend did it for me.
- With a calculator, you do not need to add numbers in your head because it does it for you.
Point 3:
Tense and Form - The verb ‘do’ can take various
forms: do, did, does, doing, done.
- My wife practices yoga. I do it too, sometimes.
- She has not done her homework. I have not done it either.
- She washed the car, but I already did it yesterday.
- She knows it is bad to drink soda, but she does it anyway.
- I lent him money once, but I am not doing it again.
Point 4:
The verb "do" is often used to answer a
question, especially with "who", but it is not
needed.
- Who can pick up the kids?
I can do it.
I can. - Who will cook dinner?
Dad is doing it.
Dad is. - Who made this mess?
Joe did it.
Joe. - Who killed the cook?
The butler did it!
The butler.
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