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Present simple questions QUESTIONS WITH “DO” AND “DOES”

For questions with
verbs other than
Questions in the present simple with “be” are formed by See also: “be,” start the
swapping the verb and subject. For other verbs, the auxiliary Present simple 1 Forming questions 34 question with
verb “do” or “does” must be added before the subject. Question words 35 Open questions 36 “do” or “does.”
Don’t swap the
subject and the
QUESTIONS WITH “BE” IN THE PRESENT SIMPLE main verb. Add “do” to questions Add “does” to The main verb goes
with “I,” “you,” “we,” questions with in its base form.
To form questions in the In a statement, the subject and “they.” “he,” “she,” and “it.”
present simple using “be,” comes before the verb.
reverse the order of the
subject and the verb.
HOW TO FORM

“DO / DOES” SUBJECT BASE FORM OF VERB REST OF SENTENCE

In a question, the verb moves The subject comes after the verb.
to the start of the sentence.

The verb never takes an “-s” or
“-es” when you ask a question.
HOW TO FORM

“BE” SUBJECT REST OF SENTENCE
FURTHER EXAMPLES

Question words can be used before
“do” or “does” to form open questions.

COMMON MISTAKES FORMING PRESENT SIMPLE QUESTIONS

FURTHER EXAMPLES Question words can be used before
the verb to form open questions. Never add “-s” or “-es” to the base form of the verb when asking
a question, even in the third person singular (“he,” “she,” or “it”).

The main verb always goes in Do not add “-s” or “-es” to the main
its base form in questions. verb when asking a question.

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