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Do and does are used when we want to ask yes/no questions.
We use do or does depending on the subject. Below are two sentences with two different subjects, she and you.
Does she like sport? Yes, she does.
Do you like sport? Yes, I do.
Do
We use do when the subject is I, you, we or they.
Do I know you?
Do you come from England?
Do we have to cut the grass?
Do they want to come with us?
Does
We use does with third person singular pronouns i.e when the subject is he, she or it.
Does he work with you?
Does she have a car?
Does it snow in winter?
Past Tense
Did is the past form of both do and does.
Did he call you?
Did you enjoy it?
Negatives
The negative form of do is do not. In spoken English it is common to use the contracted form of do not which is don't.
I do not like sport.
I don't like sport.
The negative form of does is does not. Also, in spoken English we usually use the contracted form of does not which is doesn't.
He does not like sport.
He does't like sport.
The negative form of did is did not or when speaking, didn't.
I did not know you were coming.
I didn't know you were coming.
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Now decide which words are needed to complete the sentences:
- 1 - ___ you want some coffee?
- 2 - Where ___ they come from?
- 3 - No, she ___ like spicy food.
- 4 - What ___ Micheal and I have in common?
- 5 - ___ your father drive a red car?
- 6 - ___ Angela have a boyfriend?
- 7 - They ___ work on Sunday.
- 8 - ___ we have school tomorrow?
- 9 - ___ your parents smoke?
- 10 - ___ children play here?
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FAQs
We use do/does or is/are as question words when we want to ask yes/no questions. We use does and is with third person singular pronouns (he, she, it) and with singular noun forms. We use do and are with other personal pronouns (you, we they) and with plural noun forms.
Do and does questions examples with answers? ›
Short Answers with Do and Does
| Sample Questions | Short Answer (Affirmative) | Short Answer (Negative) |
|---|
| Do they speak English? | Yes, they do. | No, they don't. |
| Does he speak English? | Yes, he does. | No, he doesn't. |
| Does she speak English? | Yes, she does. | No, she doesn't. |
| Does it have four legs? | Yes, it does. | No, it doesn't. |
3 more rows⚡ Quick summary. Do is an irregular verb, which means that it has different forms depending on tense and the subject it's being used with. Both do and does are used for the present tense. The form does is only used with third person singular subjects, such as the pronouns he, she, and it, as in She does yoga.
Why does English use do and does? ›
We use do, does (present simple) or did (past simple) to give extra force to the main verb. We use the infinitive of the main verb without to, and stress do/does/did when speaking. I like your new jacket. I do like your new jacket!
Can we use does in answer? ›
In its present tense, we use “do” and “does” by themselves to answer a question, “Yes, I do” / “Yes, she does“, and when talking about an action that is being carried out, “I do my homework every night” / “He does his homework every night”.
Is it does anyone or do anyone? ›
Do you know why 'Does anybody' is correct? 'Anybody' is a third person singular form and takes -s in the present simple tense. That's why the question form requires -s and 'Does anybody' is correct. The same would apply to 'Does anyone', 'Does anything' etc.
What are the forms of do and does? ›
All verbs in the English language (except to be) have five forms. The forms of to do are do (base), does (third-person singular), did (past tense), done (past participle), and doing (present participle).
What are the 5 questions with what? ›
The 5 Ws are who, what, when, where, and why. These are all questions that a writer should be able to ask and answer while composing their work.
What does answering a question with a question do? ›
It can be considered rude to answer a question with another question because it can make a person feel like they are being dismissed or toyed with instead of receiving an honest answer. For example: Me: “Do you know what happened to the pie that I had put in the refrigerator yesterday?” Roommate: “Which pie?”
Do sentences in English examples? ›
Examples – do, does, did
- Pete always does his taxes on time.
- Volunteers do a lot of work around the town.
- Gil did a great job on his History report for school.
- You have done nothing all morning!
- I am doing the best I can!
A whole sentence can be emphasized by adding “do.” For example: It does taste good! We did enjoy the play. I do want to learn.
Can you make a sentence with do? ›
You did have your phone with you. Do help yourself to another drink. I make more money than he does. One day she will walk out, just as her own mother did.
Is do do grammatically correct? ›
And is the double “do” improper grammar? It's grammatically correct. The first “do” is an auxiliary verb, in the present tense, used for emphasis - usually in response to a question. While correct, it more likely to be used in conversation, rather than in writing.
Do we use or in English? ›
We use or after the negative form of a verb, instead of and. I like tea and coffee. I like both tea and coffee. I don't like tea or coffee.
What is the meaning of do? ›
To do is to act, perform, or undertake.
Do you use do does did in indirect questions? ›
We don't use auxiliary verbs 'do', 'does' and 'did' in indirect questions. Use 'if' or 'whether' in indirect questions if there is no question word.
Do and do questions exercise? ›
Questions with do or does – Exercise 1
- Does. Peter live with his father?
- Does. you learn Spanish?
- Does. Andrew and Martin ride their bikes to school?
- Does. they play in the garden?
- Does. Sandy's hamster live in a cage?
- Does. the cats sit on the wall?
- Does. we work in front of the computer?
- Does. you play the drums?
Answer. The right helping verb to be used here is "Do". Because children word is plural and "does" is used only with singular words.
