Do/Does | Subject | Verb* | The Rest of the sentence |
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Do | I / you / we / they | have / need want etc. | a new bike? |
Does | he / she / it |
*Verb: The verb that goes here is the base form of the infinitive = The infinitive without TO before the verb. Instead of the infinitive To have it is just the have part. Remember that the infinitive is the verb before it is conjugated (changed) and it begins with TO. For example: to have, to eat, to go, to live, to speak etc. Examples of Questions with Do and Does:
Short Answers with Do and DoesIn questions that use do/does it is possible to give short answers to direct questions as follows: |
Sample Questions | Short Answer (Affirmative) | Short Answer (Negative) |
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Do you like chocolate? | Yes, I do. | No, I don't. |
Do I need a pencil? | Yes, you do. | No, you don't. |
Do you both like chocolate? | Yes, we do. | No, we don't. |
Do they like chocolate? | Yes, they do. | No, they don't. |
Does he like chocolate? | Yes, he does. | No, he doesn't. |
Does she like chocolate? | Yes, she does. | No, she doesn't. |
Does it have four wheels? | Yes, it does. | No, it doesn't. |