DO-DOES

We use the auxiliaries “do or does” when we want to make questions in simple present tense
with any other verb but not “to be”.

I Do Negative forms
You
DO+NOT = DON’T
He Does
She DOES+NOT = DOESN’T
It
We Do
You
They

Statement: She cries when she is sad.

Question: Does she cry when she is sad?
Affirmative answer: Yes, she cries when she’s sad.
Negative answer: No, she doesn’t cry when she’s sad.

Statement: He washes the dishes once a week.

Question: Does he wash the dishes once a week?
Affirmative answer: Yes, he washes the dishes once a week.
Negative answer: No, he doesn’t wash the dishes once a week.

Statement: They go to the supermarket on Fridays.

Question: Do they go to the supermarket on Fridays?
Affirmative answer: Yes, they go to the supermarket on Fridays.
Negative answer: No, they don’t go to the supermarket on Fridays.

Statement: You play soccer in the afternoon.

Question: Do you play soccer in the afternoon?
Affirmative answer: Yes, we play soccer in the afternoon.
Negative answer: No, we don’t play soccer in the afternoon.

Statement: He likes to eat hamburgers.

Question: Does he like to eat hamburgers.
Affirmative answer: Yes, he likes to eat hamburgers.
Negative answer: No, he doesn’t like to eat hamburgers.
 VERB CONJUGATION/SIMPLE PRESENT
1. When the verbs end in: s, ss, ch, sh, o, or x with some exceptions we have to add
“es” at the end of the verb for third person singular.

Pronouns To kiss To watch To wash To go To fix

I kiss watch wash go fix
You kiss watch wash go fix
He kisses watches washes goes fixes
She kisses watches washes goes fixes
It kisses watches washes goes fixes
We kiss watch wash go fix
You kiss watch wash go fix
They kiss watch wash go fix

Examples:
- She kisses men very passionately.
- He watches TV nine hours a day.
- It goes very fast.
- They wash their car once a week.
- I go to many rock concerts.
- We look after our grandchildren when their parents go out.
- You kiss too many women.

2. When the verbs end in: e, t, n, p, and the “y” preceded by a vowel or any other
consonant not mentioned above we have to add “s” to conjugate in the third person.

Pronouns To like To play To sit To learn To jump

I like play sit learn jump
You like play sit learn jump
He likes plays sits learns jumps
She likes plays sits learns jumps
It likes plays sits learns jumps
We like play sit learn jump
You like play sit learn jump
They like play sit learn jump

Examples:
- She likes hamburgers. - We play soccer every Saturday.
- He sits on his chair. - We learn English every day.
- They jump rope in the gym on Fridays.
3. Finally when the verbs end in “y” preceded by a consonant (dy - ry -ly, etc.) we have to
change this final “y” into “ies” when we conjugate the verbs in the third person.

Pronouns To cry To study To fly

I cry study fly
You cry study fly
He cries studies flies
She cries studies flies
It cries studies flies
We cry study fly
You cry study fly
They cry study fly

Examples:
- She cries when she is sad.
- We study English.
- He flies by plane every week.
 Get Smart! Quiz A

Using the WH words (who-where-when-what) write questions with the information given in the
sentences. Follow the examples

Example: Example:
He is a driver. They are in the mountains.
Who is a driver? Who is in the mountains?
What is he? Where are they?
1. She is a nurse. 2. He is a mechanic.
Who is a nurs ? Who is a mechanic ?
What is she ? What is he ?
3. They are on the bus. 4. She is at the airport.
Whoare on the bus
? Who is she ?
Where are they ? Where is at the airport
?
5. He is a policeman. 6. They are firefighters.
Who is a policeman
? Who are they ?
What is he ? What are firefighter ?
7. You are a pilot. 8. I am a teacher.
Who are a pilot ? Who are you ?
What are you ? What ?
9. The farmers are on the farm. 10. The workers are at the construction site.

Who the famers ? Who ?

Whereare on the farm
? Where ?
11. The barber is in the barber shop. 12. The books are on the table.
Who the baber ? What ?
Where is in the ? Where ?
baber shop
13. The cars are on the street. 14. The office supplies are on the desk.
What ? What ?
Where ? Where ?
15. The people are on the boat. 16. The tourists are at the beach.
Who ? Who ?
Where ? Where ?
17. We are in the classroom. 18. The keys are in the pocket.
Who ? What ?
Where ? Where ?
19. The airplane is in the air. 20. The stars are in the sky.
What ________________________ ? What ____________________________?
Where _____________________________ ? Where _____________________________________ ?
21. He is in the hospital. 22. She is at the movies.
Who ? Who ?
Where ? Where ?
23. They are single. 24. She is married.
Who ? Who ?
What ? What ?
25. Mary is twenty-one years old. 26. Peter is in California.
Who ? Who ?
How old ? Where ?
27. The airport is far from here. 28. Robert is five feet, two inches tall.
What ? Who ?
How far ? How tall ?
29. Sheila is at work. 30. The teacher is sick in bed
Who ? Who ?
Where ? Where ________________________________?
 Get Smart! Quiz B

Change the following sentences into questions using the correct helping verb (do -does). Follow
the examples:

Example:
Statement: She likes to go to the beach.
Question: Does she like to go to the beach?
Example:
Statement: You come here every summer.
Question: Do you come here every summer?
1. Peter likes hamburgers.
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2. They study medicine.

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3. I want to eat French fries.

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4. I want to go to the movies.

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5. Your father drives carefully.

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6. The singer sings well.

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7. She studies at the University of Pennsylvania.

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8. You go to school every day.

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9. My parents sleep late on Sunday.

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10. My cousin watches TV all night.

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11. Children like to eat ice cream.

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12. Students like to do their homework.

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13. Americans travel a lot.

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14. I like to listen to music.

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15. She wants to stay at home.

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16. My friend Charlie lives in California.

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17. We eat out every week.

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18. Steve works part time.

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19. They come to New York every summer.

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20. John has a beautiful house.

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21. He lives around here.

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22. It snows a lot during a blizzard.

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