Fill in the blanks with do, does or did.
1What ............... you do last night?
Wrong!
Use "did" for a past-time question with "last night".
2How ............... you operate a washing machine?
Wrong!
Use "do" with "you" for a present simple question about a general process.
3Where ............... she live?
Wrong!
Use "does" with "she" in a present simple question.
4Whom ............... you want to meet?
Wrong!
Use "do" with "you" in a present simple question.
5Yesterday he said that he ............... know the answer, but now he does.
Wrong!
Use "didn't" in reported speech after the past verb "said"; the situation was true then but is not true now.
6............... you meet him yesterday?
Wrong!
Use "Did" for a past simple question with "yesterday".
7If you needed help, why ............... you call me?
Wrong!
Use "didn't" because "needed" shows the situation is in the past.
8He ............... not have a job.
Wrong!
Use "does" with "he" in a present simple negative sentence.
9My parents ............... not like it when I spend time playing computer games.
Wrong!
Use "do" with the plural subject "my parents" in a present simple negative sentence.
10She ............... answer my questions yesterday.
Wrong!
Use "did not" for a past simple negative sentence with "yesterday".
11Why ............... he ever pick up the phone when I call him?
Wrong!
Use "doesn't" with "he" in a present simple negative question about a habit ("when I call him").
12Where ............... he work?
Wrong!
Use "does" with "he" in a present simple question.
Exercise complete
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Answers
- What did you do last night?
- How do you operate a washing machine?
- Where does she live?
- Whom do you want to meet?
- Yesterday he said that he didn’t know the answer, but now he does.
- Did you meet him yesterday?
- If you needed help, why didn’t you call me?
- He does not have a job.
- My parents do not like it when I spend time playing computer games.
- She did not answer my questions yesterday.
- Why doesn’t he ever pick up the phone when I call him?
- Where does he work?