Ask questions with do and does — Learn & Practise

Find out what someone likes, where they study and what they do each day. Practise questions you can actually use.

Understand the idea

For many present-simple questions, use do with I/you/we/they and does with he/she/it. Put the base verb after the subject. Use question word + do/does + person + base verb: Where does Riya study? For a yes/no question, leave out the question word: Does Riya study here? With am/is/are, ask Are you tired? You do not need do. With can, ask Can you swim? This lesson focuses on ordinary action verbs such as like, work and play.

See a worked example

Do you like mangoes? / Does she play chess? / Where do you live?

A useful check

The main verb stays in its base form after does.

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