We say. "I do eat that" or "I did eat that". Can we say "He does do that" or "I do do that"?
T tufguy VIP Member Joined Feb 4, 2014 Location India Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Hindi Home Country India Current Location India Jan 16, 2015 #1 We say. "I do eat that" or "I did eat that". Can we say "He does do that" or "I do do that"?
emsr2d2 Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 28, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location UK Jan 16, 2015 #2 All four of your examples are grammatically correct and could be used in the right context.
T tedmc VIP Member Joined Apr 16, 2014 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Chinese Home Country Malaysia Current Location Malaysia Jan 16, 2015 #3 Yes, you can. You use does/do/did in front of a verb for emphasis. not a teacher
MikeNewYork VIP Member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Member Type Academic Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Jan 16, 2015 #4 I would try very hard to rephrase a sentence before using "do do".