Auxiliares do, does y did
Cuándo usar los auxiliares do, does y did en inglés para preguntas y negativas, en presente y pasado, y el uso de do como verbo principal y para dar énfasis.
En resumen
- Do / does para preguntas y negativas en presente; did en pasado.
- Después del auxiliar el verbo va en forma base: Does she work? Did you go?
- Does solo con he / she / it. Did sirve para todas las personas.
La tabla#
| Presente (I/you/we/they) | Presente (he/she/it) | Pasado (todos) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pregunta | Do you work? | Does she work? | Did you work? |
| Negativa | I don't work. | She doesn't work. | I didn't work. |
| Respuesta corta | Yes, I do. | No, she doesn't. | Yes, I did. |
Con palabras de pregunta#
Where do you live?
¿Dónde vives?
What does he do?
¿A qué se dedica?
When did you start?
¿Cuándo empezaste?
Why didn't you call?
¿Por qué no llamaste?
Otros usos de do#
- Como verbo principal (hacer): I do my homework. What did you do?
- Para dar énfasis: I do like it! (¡Sí me gusta!).
- Con to be no se usa: Are you tired?, no Do you are tired?
Errores comunes#
Does he works here?
Does he work here?
Verbo base después de does.
Did you went?
Did you go?
Verbo base después de did.
She don't like it.
She doesn't like it.
She: doesn't.
Do you are ready?
Are you ready?
Be no usa do.
Practica
Elige la opción correcta. Te mostramos la explicación al instante.
1.___ your brother live in Bogotá?
2.___ you see the game yesterday?
3.They ___ speak Spanish.
4.Did she ___ the email?
5.___ you tired?
Preguntas frecuentes
¿Por qué el inglés necesita do?+
Porque los verbos normales no pueden invertirse ni negarse solos. Do es el comodín para hacer preguntas y negativas.