Do as a Replacement Verb
Conversation 1
Man: Did you finish the report
yet?
Woman: Yes, I did it yesterday.
Man: What about the slide
presentation?
Woman: I have not done that
yet. I will try to do it today.
Man: Okay, but please do it
soon. We need it.
Woman: I'm on it.
Conversation 2
Man: Have you paid the
electricity bill?
Woman: No. I thought you were
going to do it?
Man: No. You said you were
going to do it.
Woman: All right, I will do it
tomorrow.
Man: Never mind, I'll do it.
Woman: Listen, I said I will do
it, all right?
Conversation 3
Man: What do you do on the
weekend?
Woman: I usually go to the gym.
Man: Oh? What do you do for a
workout?
Woman: I usually lift weights.
Man: I do too.
Woman: What do you do for
cardio?
Man: I run twice a week.
Woman: I do too. We have
similar workout routines. We should work out
together.
Man: Sounds good. Let's do it.
Conversation 4
Man: Have you walked the dog?
Woman: Yes, I did it this
morning.
Man: Did you empty the cat
litter box?
Woman: No, I haven't done that
yet. Should I do it now?
Man: No, it's okay. I can do
it.
Woman: Thanks. It slipped my
mind.
Man: No worries. I just better
do it soon, so the cats don't get angry.
Do as a Replacement Verb
- I forgot to feed the cat. Can you do it?
- I bought this book. Joe did, too.
- I asked you to mail the letter. Have you done it yet?
- We bought a bike for our kids. My sister did the same.
- I cook eggs on the stove. My wife does them in the oven.
- Have you washed the dishes? If not, I will do them.
- I could not write the letter in Spanish, so my friend did it for me.
- With a calculator, you do not need to add numbers in your head because it does it for you.
- My wife practices yoga. I do it too, sometimes.
- She has not done her homework. I have not done it either.
- She washed the car, but I already did it yesterday.
- She knows it is bad to drink soda, but she does it anyway.
- I lent him money once, but I am not doing it again.
- Who can pick up the kids?
I can do it.
I can. - Who will cook dinner?
Dad is doing it.
Dad is. - Who made this mess?
Joe did it.
Joe. - Who killed the cook?
The butler did it!
The butler.