Foundation grammar · Unit 7 · A1

Do you ... ? (present simple questions)

Present

Make present simple questions with do or does + subject + the infinitive: Do you drive? Where does she work?

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A do and does in questions

Two people are on a first date in a restaurant. He has noticed the guitar case by her chair. Do you play the guitar?

positive question
I / we / you / they work, like, do, have do I / we / you / they work? like? do? have?
he / she / it works, likes, does, has does he / she / it work? like? do? have?
  • Do you play the guitar?
  • Does she like the restaurant?

B Word order

do/does + subject + infinitive

do/does subject infinitive
Do you work at weekends?
Do your parents live in town?
Does Aisha play netball?
Where do your cousins live?
How often do you clean the windows?
What does this sign mean?
How much does it cost to park here?

With always, usually, often, the word goes after the subject:

do/does subject
Do you always walk to school?
Does Aisha often play netball?
What do you usually do on Sundays?

What do you do? means What's your job?

  • "What do you do?" "I'm a hairdresser."
  • How much does it cost to park here?
  • What do you usually do on Sundays?

C do or does?
do I / we / you / they ...
does he / she / it ...
  • Do they like football?
  • Does she like football?

D Short answers
Yes, I / we / you / they do. No, I / we / you / they don't.
Yes, he / she / it does. No, he / she / it doesn't.
  • "Do you eat meat?" "No, I don't."
  • "Do your neighbours have a dog?" "Yes, they do."
  • "Does Bilal work at the hospital?" "Yes, he does."
  • "Does your brother live in Derby?" "No, he doesn't."

Exercises

7.1 Write questions with Do ... ? and Does ... ?

  1. I like pizza. And you?

    Do you like pizza?

    Do you like pizza?

  2. I play darts. And you?

  3. Luke plays darts. And Sam?

  4. You live near the park. And your parents?

  5. You speak French. And your sister?

  6. I go for a run every morning. And you?

  7. Rachel often works late. And Nathan?

  8. I want to be a pilot. And you?

  9. You read a lot. And Kofi?

7.2 Write questions. Use the words in brackets + do or does. Put the words in the right order.

  1. (where / work / your mum?)

    Where does your mum work?

    Where does your mum work?

  2. (you / usually / walk / to work?)

    Do you usually walk to work?

    Do you usually walk to work?

  3. (how often / the dog / you / walk?)

  4. (you / want / what / to drink?)

  5. (like / you / swimming?)

  6. (your dad / like / gardening?)

  7. (what / you / do / at weekends?)

  8. (your brother / live / where?)

  9. (to the theatre / often / you / go?)

  10. (what / mean / this sign?)

  11. (often / rain / it / in summer?)

  12. (get up / usually / at weekends / what time / you?)

  13. (how much / to post a parcel to Australia / it / cost?)

  14. (you / for lunch / have / usually / what?)

7.3 Fatima is asking Gareth about his life. Complete her questions. His answer is in brackets. Use these verbs.

dodoenjoygolikestartteachwork

  1. What do you do? (I work in a garden centre.)

    What do you do? I work in a garden centre.

  2. it? (Yes, it's great.)

  3. What time in the morning? (At half past eight.)

  4. on Sundays? (No, never.)

  5. How to work? (I usually walk.)

  6. And your wife. What ? (She's a teacher.)

  7. What ? (Music.)

  8. her job? (Yes, she loves it.)

7.4 Write true short answers (Yes, he does. No, I don't. and so on).

  1. Do you drink coffee?

    Yes, I do.

    No, I don't.

  2. Do you live near the sea?

  3. Do you often cook?

  4. Does it snow a lot where you live?

  5. Do you speak Spanish?

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