Location via proxy:   [ UP ]  
[Report a bug]   [Manage cookies]                
Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • 152 views

    Do vs. Does: English Grammar Rules

    Uploaded by

    Ignacio Leiva
    This document discusses the use of do and does in forming questions in English. It explains that do is used with subjects I, you, we, they, while does is used with subjects he, she, it. The verb takes the base form after do/does. Some key examples are provided such as "Do you speak English?" and "Does he speak French?". Short answers to questions with do/does are also illustrated, such as "Yes, I do" and "No, he doesn't". Finally, it notes that question words require a different structure than short answers.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Do vs. Does: English Grammar Rules

    Uploaded by

    Ignacio Leiva
    152 views4 pages
    This document discusses the use of do and does in forming questions in English. It explains that do is used with subjects I, you, we, they, while does is used with subjects he, she, it. The verb takes the base form after do/does. Some key examples are provided such as "Do you speak English?" and "Does he speak French?". Short answers to questions with do/does are also illustrated, such as "Yes, I do" and "No, he doesn't". Finally, it notes that question words require a different structure than short answers.

    Original Description:

    hds

    Original Title

    does

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    This document discusses the use of do and does in forming questions in English. It explains that do is used with subjects I, you, we, they, while does is used with subjects he, she, it. The verb takes the base form after do/does. Some key examples are provided such as "Do you speak English?" and "Does he speak French?". Short answers to questions with do/does are also illustrated, such as "Yes, I do" and "No, he doesn't". Finally, it notes that question words require a different structure than short answers.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as docx, pdf, or txt
    152 views4 pages

    Do vs. Does: English Grammar Rules

    Uploaded by

    Ignacio Leiva
    This document discusses the use of do and does in forming questions in English. It explains that do is used with subjects I, you, we, they, while does is used with subjects he, she, it. The verb takes the base form after do/does. Some key examples are provided such as "Do you speak English?" and "Does he speak French?". Short answers to questions with do/does are also illustrated, such as "Yes, I do" and "No, he doesn't". Finally, it notes that question words require a different structure than short answers.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as docx, pdf, or txt
    of 4

    Do vs.

    Does
    English Grammar Rules
    To make a question in English we normally use Do or Does. It is normally put at the beginning
    of the question (before the subject).

    Affirmative: You speak Spanish.


    Question: Do you speak Spanish?
    You will see that we add DO at the beginning of the affirmative sentence to make it a question.
    We use Do when the subject is I, you, we or they.

    Affirmative: He speaks Spanish.


    Question: Does he speak Spanish?

    When the subject is he, she or it, we add DOES at the beginning to make the affirmative
    sentence a question. Notice that the letter S at the end of the verb in the affirmative sentence
    (because it is in third person) disappears in the question. We will see the reason why below.

    We DON'T use Do or Does in questions that have the verb To Be or Modal Verbs (can, must,
    might, should etc.)

    Word Order of Questions with Do and Does


    The following is the word order to construct a basic question in English using Do or Does.

    Do/Does Subject Verb* The rest of the sentence

    Do I / you / we / they have / buy


    cereal for breakfast?
    Does he / she / it eat / like etc.
    *Verb: The verb that goes here is the base form of the infinitive = The infinitive without TO
    before the verb. Instead of the infinitive To have it is just the have part.

    Remember that the infinitive is the verb before it is conjugated (changed) and it begins
    with TO. For example: to have, to eat, to go, to live, to speak etc.
    Examples of Questions with Do and Does:

     Do you speak English?


     Does John speak French?
     Do we have time for a quick drink?
     Does it rain a lot in the South?
     Do they want to come with me?
     Does she like chocolate?

    Short Answers with Do and Does


    In questions that use do/does it is possible to give short answers to direct questions as follows:
    Short Answer Short Answer
    Sample Questions
    (Affirmative) (Negative)

    Do you speak English? Yes, I do. No, I don't.


    Do I need a dictionary? Yes, you do. No, you don't.
    Do you both speak English? Yes, we do. No, we don't.
    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.
    However, if a question word such as who, when, where, why, which or how is used in the
    question, you can not use the short answers above to respond to the question.

    Question Words with Do and Does


    The order for making sentences with Questions words is the following:

    Question Word Do/Does Subject Verb

    What do you have for breakfast?


    What does she have for breakfast?
    Where do you live?
    When do you study?
    How do you spell your name?

    Practice Exercises

    Next activities
    Try our interactive game to practice Do and Does in Questions.

    See our notes about the difference between Do, Does, Did and Done.
    NEW: Download our free Do vs Does Worksheet (in PDF).
    You can check the answers to this worksheet here: Do vs Does Answers.
    If you found this grammar guide about Do and Does in English useful, let others know about
    it:

    You might also like