A1 English Lesson: To Do - Present Simple (All Forms)

Language Focus

The verb do is unusual: it can be a normal verb (meaning "to perform an action") and the helper verb we use for questions and negatives. This means "do" sometimes appears twice in the same sentence!

Form	Structure	Example
Affirmative	I/you/we/they: do he/she/it: does	I do the shopping. She does her homework.
Negative	don't do / doesn't do	I don't do that job. He doesn't do his chores.
Yes/No Question	Do...do...? / Does...do...?	Do you do a lot of exercise? Does she do the cooking?
Short Answer	Yes/No + subject + do/does(n't)	Yes, I do. No, she doesn't.
Wh- Question	Wh-word + do/does + subject + do...?	What do you do? How often does he do exercise?

Remember: "What do you do?" is the common way to ask about someone's job – not what they're doing right now! And don't worry about seeing "do" twice, as in "What do you do at weekends?" – the first "do" is the question helper, and the second "do" is the main verb.

Listening: Meeting at a Conference

Context: two people talking about their jobs

A: Hi, what do you do?

B: I'm a graphic designer. I do freelance work for various companies. What do you do?

A: I do research at a university. I don't do much teaching, just research.

B: That sounds interesting! Does your research involve a lot of travel?

A: No, it doesn't. I mostly do my work in the lab.

B: Do you do any conferences like this often?

A: Yes, I do. I do about three or four a year.

Now go to Exercise 1 and answer True or False.

1. True or False

Context: Meeting at a Conference (from the listening)

Listen again if you need to, then choose True or False.

2. Multiple Choice

Context: household chores

Choose the correct past form of "be".

3. Matching

Context: question to answer

Match each question to the correct answer.

4. Gap Fill

Context: a typical Saturday

Complete the text with do, does, don't do, or doesn't do.

5. Do/Does Sort

Click each subject, then click the correct form below to sort it.

do (I / you / we / they / plural)

does (he / she / it / singular)

6. Word Order

Context: negatives and questions

Click the words in the correct order to build each sentence.

7. Right or Wrong?

Context: a survey about habits

Is the sentence right or wrong? Click your answer.

Your Scores

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Total points across all exercises

Exercise	Score
1. True or False	0 / 5
2. Multiple Choice	0 / 6
3. Matching	0 / 5
4. Gap Fill	0 / 6
5. Do/Does Sort	0 / 11
6. Word Order	0 / 5
7. Right or Wrong	0 / 5