Questions in the simple present tense

Yes/No Questions with do/does

Yes/No Questions require somebody to make a decision. The answer can be either Yes or No.
To form questions in the simple present tense, you use "do" or "does" + the infinitive of the main verb:
  • Use "do" with the pronouns I, you, we, they.
  • Use "does" with the pronouns he, she, it.
  • I like parties. – Do you like parties?
  • You eat ice cream. – Do you eat ice cream?
  • He likes music. – Does he like music?
  • She plays the drums. – Does she play the drums?
  • It works well. – Does it work well?
  • We watch TV. – Do we watch TV?
  • They like football. – Do they like football?
Note: Use do or does + the infinitive form of the main verb! Do not add s to the verb: Does he plays the drums? That's wrong! The s for "he, she, it" is already included in the form does!
Do the sentences start with Do or Does? Decide via drag and drop.

Fragen in der Zeitform Simple Present

Entscheidungsfragen

Ja-Nein-Fragen fragen jemanden nach einer Entscheidung. Die Antwort kann Ja oder Nein sein.
Um Fragen im Simple Present zu formulieren, benutze "do" oder "does" + Hauptverb:
  • Gebrauche "do" mit den Pronomen I, you, we, they.
  • Gebrauche "does" mit den Pronomen he, she, it.
  • I like parties. – Do you like parties?
  • You eat ice cream. – Do you eat ice cream?
  • He likes music. – Does he like music?
  • She plays the drums. – Does she play the drums?
  • It works well. – Does it work well?
  • We watch TV. – Do we watch TV?
  • They like football. – Do they like football?
Beachte: Benutze do oder does + die Grundform des Hauptverbs! Füge kein s an das Verb an: Does he plays the drums? Das ist falsch! Das s von he, she, ist bereits in der Form does enthalten!
Beginnen die Sätze mit Do oder Does? Entscheide per Drag and Drop.
 
 
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  • he bother you?
     
  • he ride his bike?
     
  • it look okay?
     
  • she work with you?
     
  • you like me?
     
  • they watch TV?
     
  • you want to come?
     
  • it rain?
     
  • they like Spain?
     
  • I look good?
     
  • the party start at 6?
     
  • we leave soon?
     
Does
 
Do
 
 
 
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Write questions in the simple present tense. Use the words from the answers. For example: If the answer is Yes, she plays football. then write Does she play football?.
Schreibe Fragen in der Zeitform Simple Present. Benutze die Wörter aus den Antworten. Zum Beispiel: Wenn die Antwort Yes, she plays football. ist, dann schreibe Does she play football?.
 
 
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  1. ⁠? – Yes, she goes to college.
     
  2. ⁠? – Yes, we have dinner at 6 pm.
     
  3. ⁠? – Yes, they come to the party.
     
  4. ⁠? – No, he doesn't play tennis.
     
  5. ⁠? – No, we don't go to the movies.
     
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Short answers

Remember how we form Yes/No Questions with the verb "to be": Are you tired?. You've already learned that you don't just answer with Yes or No, because that is sometimes impolite. Instead, you give a short answer: Yes, I am. or No, I am not..
The same rule applies to giving short answers to Yes/No Questions with other main verbs:
  • Do you like parties? – Yes, I do. or No, I don't.
  • Does he like music? – Yes, he does. or No, he doesn't.
  • Does she play the drums? – Yes, she does. or No, she doesn't.
  • Does it work well? – Yes, it does. or No, it doesn't.
  • Do we watch TV? – Yes, we do. or No, we don't.
  • Do they like football? – Yes, they do. or No, they don't.
Yes/No + personal pronoun + do/don't or does/doesn't
Again:
  • Use do with I, you, we, they.
  • Use does with he, she, it.

Kurzantworten

Erinnere dich daran, wie man Entscheidungsfragen mit dem Verb "to be" bildet: Are you tired?. Du hast bereits gelernt, dass man darauf nicht einfach mit Ja oder Nein antwortet, da dies manchmal unhöflich ist. Stattdessen benutzt du eine Kurzantwort: Yes, I am. oder No, I am not..
Die gleiche Regel gilt auch für Kurzantworten auf Entscheidungsfragen mit anderen Hauptverben:
  • Do you go to the party? – Yes, I do. or No, I don't.
  • Does he like music? – Yes, he does. or No, he doesn't.
  • Does she play the drums? – Yes, she does. or No, she doesn't.
  • Does it work well? – Yes, it does. or No, it doesn't.
  • Do we drive to the city? – Yes, we do. or No, we don't.
  • Do they like football? – Yes, they do. or No, they don't.
Yes/No + Personalpronomen + do/don't oder does/doesn't
Noch einmal:
  • Gebrauche do mit I, you, we, they.
  • Gebrauche does mit he, she, it.
 
Read the following text and spot the mistakes. Select the incorrect use of do or does by clicking on the forms.
Lies den folgenden Text und finde die Fehler. Wähle die falschen Formen von do oder does aus, indem du sie anklickst.
 
 
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  • Anna and Pedro talk about Michael and Josh, their next-door neighbours. Anna says: " Does you like them?". "Yes, I do . I think they are all right. How about you? Do you want to play with them again?" Anna: "Yes, I does . They seem nice. But Josh asked me yesterday ' Do your brother really play no sports regularly?' and I said 'No, he don't , but he likes other stuff like playing the guitar or working on his computer.' I don't know why he asked me that. I think it was strange."
 
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You've just finished this unit's grammar part. Well done!
Du hast den Grammatikteil dieser Unit beendet. Gut gemacht!
Fahre fort mit Aussprache: die verschiedenen s-Laute
 

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