Fill in the blanks with do, does or did.
1He ............... not have a good job at the moment.
Wrong!
With the singular subject "he" in the present simple negative, use "does". "At the moment" shows present time.
2Who ............... you think you are?
Wrong!
With "you" in a present simple question, use "do".
3What ............... you do with my money yesterday?
Wrong!
The past-time phrase "yesterday" makes "did" the correct auxiliary.
4I went to his house, but I ............... see him.
Wrong!
The past verb "went" shows that "did not" is needed.
5Where ............... you go last night?
Wrong!
The phrase "last night" makes "did" the correct auxiliary.
6The car broke down on the motorway. What ............... you do then?
Wrong!
The story is in the past ("broke down"), and "then" refers to that past moment, so use "did".
7I ............... say anything to offend him yesterday.
Wrong!
For a past negative sentence with "I", use "didn't".
8She ............... not earn much these days.
Wrong!
With the singular subject "she" in the present simple negative, use "does". "These days" shows present time.
9She ............... get the job last week.
Wrong!
The phrase "last week" makes "did not" the correct choice.
10We ............... not encourage such practices nowadays.
Wrong!
With the plural subject "we" in the present simple negative, use "do". "Nowadays" shows present time.
11............... you often have meetings these days?
Wrong!
With "you" in a present simple question, use "Do". "These days" shows present time.
12How ............... he escape last night?
Wrong!
The phrase "last night" makes "did" the correct auxiliary.
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- He does not have a good job at the moment.
- Who do you think you are?
- What did you do with my money yesterday?
- I went to his house, but I did not see him.
- Where did you go last night?
- The car broke down on the motorway. What did you do then?
- I didn’t say anything to offend him yesterday.
- She does not earn much these days.
- She did not get the job last week.
- We do not encourage such practices nowadays.
- Do you often have meetings these days?
- How did he escape last night?