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English speakers use the words "do", "does," and "did" as auxiliary (helper) verbs, to form questions, or to reply to questions or for emphasis.
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Do-support auxiliary verb
"Do-support "Interrogatories
Did you do your homework?
Do you have
Do-support "pro-verbs"
"pro-verb" is a verb that acts for ("pro-") another verb
like a pronoun, it is used to avoid repetition of the verb
- Go carefully as I do
- Who ate the cookies? I did
- She doesn't like that movie, but I do
- note that "can" and "will" also act like pro-verbs
- She can't figure it out, but I can
- He can't go, but I will.
- note that "can" and "will" also act like pro-verbs