Present Simple Questions (all verbs)
To make questions in the present simple tense we put the auxiliary verbs do/does before the subject. The main verb is in its infinitive form. If we want to use a question word, we must begin our sentence with the question word.
| (question word) + do/does + subject + infinitive | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Where Why When How often How many hours a week ... |
do | I we you they |
play tennis? |
| does | he she it |
||
Examples
Do I know you?
Do you like hot chocolate?
Does she remember this rule?
What does your husband do?
Where do they park their cars?
Short answers
We usually give short answers to "yes/no" questions. To do that we use do/does in positive answers and the short negative form don’t/doesn’t in negative answers.
| Yes, | I/we/you/they do. | No, | I/we/you/they don’t. |
| he/she/it does. | he/she/it doesn’t. |
Examples
— Do you like your job? — Yes, I do.
— Does Sam drink beer? — No, he doesn’t.
— Do they go swimming? — Yes, they do.