Past tense of do
The past simple of do is did and the past participle is done: do – did – done.
- Base form V1
- do
- Past simple V2
- did
- Past participle V3
- done
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Check in the appDo, did, done in sentences
- Past simpleHe did his homework last night.
- Past participleI have done all the exercises.
Common mistakes
doeddid. Do is irregular, so it does not take -ed.I have did all the exercises.I have done all the exercises. After have, use the past participle, done.
Similar verbs
Built on do, with the same forms: outdo, overdo, redo, undo.
All three forms different, like do: be, go, know, see, take, give, write, speak.
Common questions
What is the past tense of do?
Did. For example: He did his homework last night.
What is the past participle of do?
Done. It follows have in the perfect tenses, as in I have done all the exercises.
Is do a regular verb?
No. Do is irregular: its past forms do not end in -ed.
