I think "do" and "does" and "articles-a-an-the" are meaningless in grammar. "Did" is ok to show tense.

Question

Do is enough for present tense for all

Answer 1

'Do' and 'does' show tense as well... So it makes no sense to think it's OK to use 'did' for past and get rid of the present tenses.
If you don't like the present tense at least go the whole way and claim that the whole of the verb 'do' is meaningless.

Articles have become meaningful in English to show us definate and indefinate nouns. Again they're quite a big part of the language...

Any particular reason why they're meaningless to you...?

Answer 2

Does it sound OK in your ears if I say: Jennifer do this, or John do this, instead of does: then it has quite a different meaning, someone is ordering Jennifer or John to do something. Good if you try to simplify English, but think a little bit further and go through the English language thoroughly. Like to know if you will write a new book in English grammar or what else you have in mind to simplify the English language or will come up with. I´m not at all joking, because every language all over the world has changed trough history of time.

Answer 3

Other cultures agree with you in regard to the definite and indefinite articles. Russian has no words for a(an) or the. Nor did Latin. We could probably get along without them, but it would be difficult in English. Check out the dialog below:

Pass me a book.
Which one?
The book on the table.

By not having articles, you might have to waste time determining exactly what the other person wants. It's probably not a world-shattering problem, but I find use of the article a plus. Now, for the word "did," It's basically used for emphasis in English.

Have you done your homework?
Yes.
I don't believe you.
Well, I DID do it, here it is.

Language can be fun or a drag, depending on how you perceive it.

Answer 4

Do you mean to say that instead using do and does, people can start using does for the same??

If so conside this-- Sally asked 'Do you speak English?'

this is a simple sentence. the keyword asked depicts that this event has happened in the past. How can u rewrite this using does??

if you did not have a and the how else would you say 'She is a girl'. 'xxx is THE language'.

'an' is a keysowrd that was used for the ease of pronounciation. when u say 'it is ----- owl' an makes the sentence easier.

Grammar for a language has evolved over a period of time. It has given a structure for a language. It is not very easy to change it. People have spent their entire life time for it.


Think over!!!

Answer 5

a-an-the they don't have a lot of those in other languages but i think they're important in this language. dunno why. just are. think about the difference between "this is the life" and "that's life". just think about it.

we need these auxiliary verbs in English, especially when asking questions.

"Do you like the color green?"
"You like the color green?"

The first is like, a novel idea, just like out of the blue. The second is more like a confirming question, like "really? you do?" or else, if the second is the same as the first, it's way too informal for writing.

Also, I'm wondering why you think "did" is ok when do and does are useless. So what, even if there's no difference between "I run" and "I do run", there is a difference between "I ran" and "I did run"??? to you shouldn't "did" be useless too since we already have that past tense?

Answer 6

If you are not a native speaker, and so do not really understand what these mean, then I can understand your frustration.