Present Simple Tense Questions
GRAMMAR-(A1-A2)
9/22/2025
Explanation
We use do and does to ask yes-no questions in the simple present tense.
For I, you, we, they → use do.
You eat rice. → Do you eat rice?
They watch TV. → Do they watch TV?
For he, she, it → use does.
He plays football. → Does he play football?
She reads books. → Does she read books?
Important Rule
When you use does, the main verb stays in its basic form:
❌ Does he plays football?
✅ Does he play football?
Exercise 1 – Sentence Practice
Read these questions aloud.
Do you see the stars?
Do they speak Chinese?
Does he swim?
Does she listen to jazz?
Does he live in Japan?
Exercise 2 – Dialogue Practice
Read these dialogues with a partner.
A: Do you cook?
B: Yes, I do.
A: Do they play baseball?
B: Yes, they do.
A: Do you drink coffee?
B: Yes, I do.
A: Does he write letters?
B: Yes, he does.
A: Does she read books?
B: Yes, she does.
Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks
Choose Do or Does.
___ you know the muffin man?
___ she know the muffin man?
___ they know the muffin man?
___ you like milk?
___ they like milk?
___ he like milk?
Exercise 4 – Sentence Building
Change these sentences into questions.
You know Peter.
You live in the Philippines.
He plays with toys.
She speaks Chinese.
They look at their dictionaries.
You run for exercise.
Exercise 5 – Error Correction
Each question has a mistake. Rewrite it correctly.
Do he eats meat?
Does they go to school?
Do she like chocolate?
Does you play tennis?
Do it rains here?
Answer Key
Exercise 3
Do you know the muffin man?
Does she know the muffin man?
Do they know the muffin man?
Do you like milk?
Do they like milk?
Does he like milk?
Exercise 4
Do you know Peter?
Do you live in the Philippines?
Does he play with toys?
Does she speak Chinese?
Do they look at their dictionaries?
Do you run for exercise?
Exercise 5
Does he eat meat?
Do they go to school?
Does she like chocolate?
Do you play tennis?
Does it rain here?
