DO - DOES

 

DO and DOES

1. Structure

We use DO and DOES at the beginning of questions in the Present Simple.

Formula:
Do/Does + subject + base verb + complement?

·       DO → with I, you, we, they

·       DOES → with he, she, it

 

2. Examples with DO

·       Do you like pizza?

·       Do they play soccer?

·       Do we have class today?

·       Do I look tired?

 

3. Examples with DOES

·       Does she work here?

·       Does he play the guitar?

·       Does it rain a lot in April?

·       Does the teacher give homework?

 

4. Short Answers

·       Do you like pizza? → Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.

·       Do they play soccer? → Yes, they do. / No, they don’t.

·       Does she work here? → Yes, she does. / No, she doesn’t.

·       Does it rain a lot? → Yes, it does. / No, it doesn’t.

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DO y DOES

1. Estructura

Se usan DO y DOES al inicio de preguntas en presente simple.

Fórmula:
Do/Does + sujeto + verbo en forma base + complemento?

·       DO → con I, you, we, they

·       DOES → con he, she, it

 

2. Ejemplos con DO

·       Do you like pizza? → ¿Te gusta la pizza?

·       Do they play soccer? → ¿Ellos juegan fútbol?

·       Do we have class today? → ¿Tenemos clase hoy?

·       Do I look tired? → ¿Me veo cansado?

 

3. Ejemplos con DOES

·       Does she work here? → ¿Ella trabaja aquí?

·       Does he play the guitar? → ¿Él toca la guitarra?

·       Does it rain a lot in April? → ¿Llueve mucho en abril?

·       Does the teacher give homework? → ¿El profesor deja tareas?

 

4. Respuestas cortas

·       Do you like pizza? → Yes, I do. / No, I don’t. → Sí / No.

·       Do they play soccer? → Yes, they do. / No, they don’t. → Sí / No.

·       Does she work here? → Yes, she does. / No, she doesn’t. → Sí / No.

·       Does it rain a lot? → Yes, it does. / No, it doesn’t. → Sí / No.

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Exercises / Ejercicios

A. Make questions with DO or DOES. (Haz preguntas con DO o DOES).

1.                  you / like / English?

2.                  they / go / to school on Saturdays?

3.                  he / watch / TV every night?

4.                  she / play / the piano?

5.                  we / need / more time?

 

B. Answer with short answers. (Responde con respuestas cortas).

1.                  Do you speak Spanish? → ______

2.                  Does your teacher give you homework? → ______

3.                  Do they play football? → ______

4.                  Does it rain in summer? → ______

5.                  Do we have class today? → ______