Ask questions using 'do' / 'does' in the simple present tense

In this lesson, we will learn how to

• Ask questions using 'do' / 'does' in the simple present tense
• Give short answers to such questions

We make questions in the simple present tense starting with 'do' / 'does'
when there is an action. The answers to such questions begin with ‘Yes’
or ‘No’. Let’s look at some examples:

QUESTIONSAMPLE ANSWERDoes he watch television?Yes, he does.Do they speak French?No, they don’t.

Here are some example of such questions

AM/ IS/ ARESUBJECTREST OF THE SENTENCEDoIlike chocolate?Doyou (singular)like chocolate?Doesshe
Mohan
Poojalike chocolate?Doyou (plural)
they
Mohan and I
Mohan and Savitalike chocolate?

Here are some example of such questions

AM/ IS/ ARESUBJECTREST OF THE SENTENCEDoIplay badminton?Doyou (singular)play badminton?Doesshe
Mohan
Poojaplay badminton?Doyou (plural)
they
Mohan and I
Mohan and Savitaplay badminton?

QUESTIONDo I play badminton?
POSITIVE RESPONSENEGATIVE RESPONSEYes, you do.No, you do not. / No, you don’t.

QUESTIONDo you play badminton?
POSITIVE RESPONSENEGATIVE RESPONSEYes, I doNo, I do not. / No, I don’t.

QUESTIONDoes he play badminton?
POSITIVE RESPONSENEGATIVE RESPONSEYes, he does.No, he does not / No, he doesn’t.Notice that we use the base form of the verb while making questions. The positive statement is ‘He plays badminton’ but the question is ‘Does he play badminton?’

QUESTIONDoes she play badminton?
POSITIVE RESPONSENEGATIVE RESPONSEYes, she does.No, she does not. / No, she doesn’t.Notice that we use the base form of the verb while making questions. The positive statement is ‘She plays badminton’ but the question is ‘Does she play badminton?’

QUESTIONDoes Mohan play badminton?
POSITIVE RESPONSENEGATIVE RESPONSEYes, he does.No, he does not. / No, he doesn’t.Notice that we use the base form of the verb while making questions. The positive statement is ‘Mohan plays badminton’ but the question is ‘Does Mohan play badminton?’

QUESTIONDoes Pooja play badminton?
POSITIVE RESPONSENEGATIVE RESPONSEYes, she does.No, she does not. / No, she doesn’t.Notice that we use the base form of the verb while making questions. The positive statement is ‘Pooja plays badminton’ but the question is ‘Does Pooja play badminton?’

QUESTIONDo we play badminton?
POSITIVE RESPONSENEGATIVE RESPONSEYes, we do.No, we do not. / No, we don’t.

QUESTIONDo you (plural) play badminton?
POSITIVE RESPONSENEGATIVE RESPONSEYes, you do.No, you do not. / No, you don’t.

QUESTIONDo they play badminton?
POSITIVE RESPONSENEGATIVE RESPONSEYes, they do.No, they do not. / No, they don’t.

QUESTIONDo Mohan and I play badminton?
POSITIVE RESPONSENEGATIVE RESPONSEYes, we do.No, we do not. / No, we don’t.

QUESTIONDo Mohan and Manoj play badminton?
POSITIVE RESPONSENEGATIVE RESPONSEYes, they do.No, they do not. / No, they don’t.

Question and Answers

• _____________ he watch television every day?
•  Do
•  Does

Question and Answers

• __________ they live in Noida?
•  Do
•  Does

Question and Answers

• ________ I wake up late?
•  Do
•  Does

Question and Answers

• __________ Mohan and Manoj study in college?
•  Do
•  Does

Question and Answers

• Do Mohan and Manoj swim well? Yes, they ______.
•  do
•  does

Question and Answers

• Does he wear a watch? No, he _________.
•  don’t
•  doesn’t
•  do

Question and Answers

• Do they like Chinese food? No, they _______.
•  do not
•  does not
•  do

Question and Answers

• Does Mohit drive a car? No, he ____________.
•  don’t
•  doesn’t
•  do

Question and Answers

• ____________ Italian food?
•  Does he likes
•  Do he likes
•  Does he like

Question and Answers

• ____________ with her family?
•  Does Pooja like
•  Do Pooja live
•  Does Pooja lives

Thank you

NOW RE-TEST YOUR CONCEPT
BEST OF LUCK!!