The Present Simple Tense

Questions

We use the auxiliary verb (helping verb) do in questions.

For he, she and it, do changes into does.

For closed questions (yes and no answers):

Auxiliary	Subject	Infinitive			Yes/No	Subject	Auxiliary
Do	I	start	tomorrow?	⇒	Yes,	you	do.
Do	you	play	on Saturdays?	⇒	Yes,	I	do.
Does	he	walk	in the morning?	⇒	Yes,	he	does.
Does	she	read	at night?	⇒	No,	she	doesn't.
Does	it	rain	every day?	⇒	Yes,	it	does.
Do	we	need	help?	⇒	Yes,	we	do.
Do	they	go	every year?	⇒	No,	they	don't.

Tip!
* We use the inifinitive form of the main verb for questions:
Does he plays? ✘
Does he play? ✔

For open questions (many possible answers) we use a question word:

Question	Auxiliary	Subject	infinitive		Subject	Verb	Answer
When	do	I	start?	⇒	You	start	tomorrow.
What	do	you	play?	⇒	I	play	football.
Where	does	he	walk?	⇒	He	walks	around the park.
How often	does	she	read?	⇒	She	reads	every day.
When	does	it	start?	⇒	It	starts	next week.
What	do	we	need?	⇒	We	need	books.
How often	do	they	eat?	⇒	They	eat	three times a day.

Now try the quiz below!