1. The Indian boy did a brave deed.
2. He has done deeds of bravery before.
3. I never did anything so daring.
4. Have you done your work?
5. I had done my work long before you spoke.
Oral Exercise. 1. As you read the sentences above, try to find out when it is right to use did and when done.
2. Read the sentences again. Now notice that nowhere is the word done used unless has or have or had is used in the same sentence. Is this true of the word did also?
Let us remember, then, never to use done alone, and never to use did with have or has or had.
EARTHEN COOKING POT
Game.[31] 1. One of the pupils plays that he or she is an old Indian squaw. All the other pupils are her children. She stands before them and says: "Children, I must go to the river. I must see whether the warriors are catching many fish for supper. I want you all to stay here in the tepee and finish your work." In a little while the squaw returns from the river. She walks up and down the aisles and asks each of her children this question: "Have you done your work?" Each one answers: "No, I have not done my work, but I think that John (pointing to the next pupil) has done his." The questions and answers go on until every pupil in the class has spoken. Then those who made no mistake in their answers join in an Indian dance. They march up and down the aisles, clapping their hands and chanting, "All good Indians have done their work."
2. The old Indian squaw again leaves and again returns to her children. This time she asks each one, "What were you doing while I was gone?" Each one answers, "I did the work you gave me to do." All those who answer correctly join in an Indian dance, singing, "I did my work yesterday, and I have done my work to-day." [32]