Level A1

Present Simple: Do/Does questions

Does he play football?

Look: Does he play football? The helper is first, the person second, and the action keeps no ending.

Forms

  • Does he play football? — does: with he, she, it
  • Do you like tea? — do: with I, you, we, they
  • She plays. Does she play? — the ending moves to the helper

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A common mistake

Wrong: Do he play football?

Right: Does he play football?

A common mistake is to use the wrong helper. We say: Does he play football?

More examples

Do they live near the school?

The helper for they: Do they live near the school?

Does your sister study here?

The helper for your sister: Does your sister study here?

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