Let's solve this worksheet step by step. The task is to
complete each sentence using the correct helping verb: *do, does,* or *did*.
We need to remember:
-
Do – used with
I, you, we, they (present tense)
-
Does – used with
he, she, it (present tense)
-
Did – used with
all subjects in
past tense
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1. _____ want to go to the movies?
This is a general question about someone’s desire. It could be "you" or "they", but since no subject is specified and it's a common form of asking, we use
Do (for plural or informal singular).
✔ Do
→ *Do you want to go to the movies?* (implied)
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2. How many hours _____ Amy sleep last night?
Subject:
Amy → third person singular
Time:
last night → past tense
So, we use
did
✔ did
→ *How many hours did Amy sleep last night?*
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3. _____ she have rabbits?
Subject:
she → third person singular
Tense: present
So, we use
does
✔ Does
→ *Does she have rabbits?*
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4. What _____ you like to eat?
Subject:
you → second person
Tense: present
Use
do
✔ do
→ *What do you like to eat?*
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5. Why _____ you have so many cats?
Again, subject:
you
Present tense
Use
do
✔ do
→ *Why do you have so many cats?*
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6. Everyday Ashton _____ his homework in his room.
Subject:
Ashton → he (third person singular)
Tense: present (everyday = habitual action)
Use
does
✔ does
→ *Everyday Ashton does his homework in his room.*
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7. What _____ you see at the aquarium?
Subject:
you
Tense: present
Use
do
✔ do
→ *What do you see at the aquarium?*
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8. I would like to _____ the dishes tonight.
This is not a question. It's a statement with "would like to". After "would like to", we use the
base form of the verb.
But here, the blank is after "to", so we just fill in the base verb:
do
✔ do
→ *I would like to do the dishes tonight.*
Note: This one doesn't use the helping verb as a helper — it's just the main verb in infinitive form.
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9. My brother and sister _____ their chores last night.
Subjects:
brother and sister → plural
Time:
last night → past tense
So, use
did
✔ did
→ *My brother and sister did their chores last night.*
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10. Sam _____ not want to go to school today.
Subject:
Sam → third person singular
Tense: present
Negative form:
does not → contracted as
doesn’t
So, use
does
✔ does
→ *Sam does not want to go to school today.*
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
Do
2.
did
3.
Does
4.
do
5.
do
6.
does
7.
do
8.
do
9.
did
10.
does
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Summary of Rules Used:
| Subject | Tense | Helping Verb |
|--------|-------|--------------|
| I, you, we, they | Present | do |
| He, she, it | Present | does |
| All subjects | Past | did |
And for infinitives after "would like to", we use the
base verb:
do
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of helping verbs worksheet 4th grade.
