Primary Auxiliary Verbs

“To Do” Verb in Past Tense

“To do” verb in past tense is used to tell the actions done by (someone or many) in the past.

Conjugation

Rule: Subject + Verb

Subject

I
You
He
She
It
This
That
We
They
These
Those

Verb

did
did
did
did
did
did
did
did
did
did
did

Note : “do verb” remains the same as “did” in past form for all the subjects.

Example sentences:

  1. I did my work.
  2. You did your work.
  3. He did exercise.
  4. She did her project.
  5. This girl did a work.
  6. That guy did a project.
  7. We did our duty.
  8. They did their household work.
  9. These people did their work.
  10. Those children did their homework.
  11. Students did their project.

Exercise – 10

Fill in the blank with suitable “to do verb” conjugation in past tense:
  1. I _
  2. You _
  3. _ did
  4. _ did
  5. It __
  6. This __
  7. That __
  8. We __
  9. They _
  10. __ did
  11. __ did

Exercise – 11

Fill in the blank with “to do” verb in Past tense:
  1. I _ my work.
  2. You __ the work.
  3. He _ his homework.
  4. She __ the household work.
  5. The monkey _ an action.
  6. We __ our work.
  7. They _ their job.
  8. These people __ the work.
  9. Those _ their homework.
  10. Those children __ their project.

Summary:

“to do verb” in Past tense :

  1. Conjugation of “to do verb” in past (did).
  2. Example sentences using “did”, “to do verb in past”
  3. Exercises

Exercise -12

Convert the following sentences using “to do verb” : (in present and past)
  1. I do my work. (change into past)
  2. You do your work. (change into past)
  3. He does his work. (change into past)
  4. She did her homework. (change into present)
  5. We do our job. (change into past)
  6. Students do their project. (change into past)
  7. These kids did their mini project. (change into present)
  8. Those people do their work. (change into past)
  9. Policemen did their duty. (change into present)
  10. My parents do their work. (change into past)
    (My parents-plural)

Exercise – 13

Convert the following sentences according to the subject:
  1. I do a project work. (you)
  2. You do the homework. (he)
  3. He does a good job. (we)
  4. We did the household work. (she)
  5. They do the cleaning work. (we)

Exercise – 14

Convert the subject of the sentences:
  1. I do a work. (He)
  2. You do homework. (She)
  3. He does a project. (You)
  4. She does a work. (We)
  5. We do a project. (My mom)