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Unit 7 · Present

Do you ... ? (present simple questions)

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A

We use do/does in present simple questions:

positive question
I do I
we work we work?
you like you like?
they have they do?
he works he have?
she likes does she
it has it
B

Study the word order:

do/does + subject + infinitive
Do you play the guitar?
Do your friends live near here?
Does Chris work on Sundays?
Does it rain a lot here?
Where do your parents live?
How often do you wash your hair?
What does this word mean?
How much does it cost to fly to Rome?

Questions with always and usually:

Does Chris always work on Sundays?
What do you usually do at weekends?

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

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'What do you do?' 'I work in a bank.'

C

Remember:

do I/we/you/they ... does he/she/it ...

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Do they like music?

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Does he like music?

D

Short answers

Yes, I/we/you/they do.
No, I/we/you/they don't.
he/she/it does.
he/she/it doesn't.
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'Do you play the guitar?' 'No, I don't.'

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'Do your parents speak English?' 'Yes, they do.'

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'Does James work hard?' 'Yes, he does.'

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'Does your sister live in London?' 'No, she doesn't.'

Exercises (4)

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7.1

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

  1. 1
    I like chocolate. How about you? you like chocolate?example
  2. 2
    I play tennis. How about you? you play tennis?
  3. 3
    You live near here. How about Lucy? Lucy live near here?
  4. 4
    Tom plays tennis. How about his friends? Tom's friends play tennis?
  5. 5
    You speak English. How about your brother? your brother speak English?
  6. 6
    I do yoga every morning. How about you? you do yoga every morning?
  7. 7
    Sue goes away a lot. How about Paul? Paul go away a lot?
  8. 8
    I want to be famous. How about you? you want to be famous?
  9. 9
    You work hard. How about Anna? Anna work hard?
7.2

Make questions from these words + do/does. Put the words in the right order.

  1. 1
    (where / live / your parents) Where do your parents live?example
  2. 2
    (you / early / always / get up) Do you always get up early?example
  3. 3
    (how often / TV / you / watch)
  4. 4
    (you / want / what / for dinner)
  5. 5
    (like / you / football)
  6. 6
    (your brother / like / football)
  7. 7
    (what / you / do / in your free time)
  8. 8
    (your sister / work / where)
  9. 9
    (breakfast / always / you / have)
  10. 10
    (what / mean / this word)
  11. 11
    (in winter / snow / it / here)
  12. 12
    (go / usually / to bed / what time / you)
  13. 13
    (how much / to phone New York / it / cost)
  14. 14
    (you / for breakfast / have / usually / what)
7.3

Complete the questions. Use these verbs: do enjoy go like start teach work

  1. 1
    What do you do? I work in a bookshop.example
  2. 2
    you it? It's OK.
  3. 3
    What time you in the morning? At 9 o'clock.
  4. 4
    you on Saturdays? Sometimes.
  5. 5
    How you to work? Usually by bus.
  6. 6
    And your husband. What he ? He's a teacher.
  7. 7
    What he ? Science.
  8. 8
    he his job? Yes, he loves it.
7.4

Write short answers (Yes, he does. / No, I don't., etc.).

  1. 1
    Do you watch TV a lot? No, I don't. or Yes, I do.example
  2. 2
    Do you live in a big city?
  3. 3
    Do you often ride a bike?
  4. 4
    Does it rain a lot where you live?
  5. 5
    Do you play the piano?