Example: Do you work every morning?

The simple present verbs can also be written as:

I	work		or		I	do	work
you	work		or		you	do	work
he	works		or		he	does	work
it	works		or		it	does	work
she	works		or		she	does	work
we	work		or		we	do	work
you	work		or		you	do	work
they	work		or		they	do	work

Question Formation 1

1.  Start with the basic statement. (the answer.)	I speak English.
2.  Add the auxiliary verb "do".	I do speak English.
3.  Move the auxiliary verb to the front of the subject and capitalise this word.	Do I speak English.
4.  Change the pronoun. (if neccessary)
5.  Add a question mark.	Do you speak English?

Question Formation 2

1.  Start with the basic statement. (the answer.)	He speaks.
2.  Add the auxiliary verb "do".	He does speaks.
3.  Move the auxiliary verb to the front of the subject and capitalise this word.	Does he speak.
4.  Change the pronoun. (if neccessary)
5.  Add a question mark.	Does he speak?

TEST YOURSELF:

Check the box beside the questions:

1.   Tom writes well.
2.   Terry is well.
3.   Does her mother eat apples?
4.   Do you live in Japan?
5.   A mouse is small.
6.   Does it hurt?
7.   The mother is well.
8.   Does Alexander eat rice?
9.   Does he buy food?
10. Tom is happy.

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  The questions are 3, 4, 6, 8, and 9.
  

Answer the following questions about yourself.

1.    Do you speak French? answer here yes no
2.    Do you walk to school each day? answer here yes no
3.    Does your teacher speak English? answer here yes no
4.    Do you type quickly on the computer? answer here yes no
5.    Do you like dogs? answer here yes no
6.    Do you work for the school? answer here yes no
7.    Do you like pizza? answer here yes no
8.    Do your classmates study? answer here yes no
9.    Does your city have a basketball team? answer here yes no
10.   Do you like the colour blue? answer here yes no

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Choose either "do" or "does" for each of the following.

1.    answer here do does you speak French?
2.    answer here do does I walk to school each day?
3.    answer here do does your friend speak English?
4.    answer here do does we type quickly on the computer?
5.    answer here do does you and I like dogs?
6.    answer here do does you work for the school?
7.    answer here do does Ted Turner live in Paris?
8.    answer here do does your classmates study?
9.    answer here do does Abdul wear gloves to the park?
10. answer here do does they like the colour yellow?
11. What is the problem with each of the above sentences?
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  1.   do            -      6.   do
  2.   do            -      7.   does
  3.   does        -      8.   do
  4.   do            -      9.   does
  5.   do            -     10.   do
  
  11. Do and does should all have capital letter "d".

TEST YOURSELF:

Create a question using the stages for each of the following sentences:

1.    Yes, I write.
          
          
          
          

2.    Yes, I write music.
          
          
          
          

3.    Yes, I eat food.
          
          
          
          

4.    Yes, I like it.
          
          
          
          

5.    Yes, I climb.
          
          
          
          

6.    Yes, she runs home.
          
          
          

7.    Yes, Sarah cooks food.
          
          
          

8.    Yes, he talks.
          
          
          

9.    Yes, it sits.
          
          
          
          

10. Yes, they ride bikes.
          
          
          

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  3.  Do you eat food?
  4.  Do you like it?
  5.  Do you climb?
  7.  Does Sarah cook food?
  8.  Does he talk?
  9.  Does it sit?
  10.  Do they ride bikes?