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A1 · English Grammar

Simple Present:
Do / Does

Do you work here? She doesn't live here.

do / don't does / doesn't
The structure

How does it work?

Positive: I/you/we/they use the base verb. He/she/it adds -s / -es.
Negative and question: use do / does — main verb always stays base form.

Examples

I work in a hospital. / She works in a school.

She doesn't work on Sundays. / Does he play football?

The rule

do → I / you / we / they

does → he / she / it

Main verb = base form after do/does.

The forms

Positive, negative and question

Positive

I work here.
She works here.

Negative

I don't work here.
She doesn't work here.

Question

Do you work here?
Does she work here?

Questions can start with a question word: Where do they live? · What does she do?

Spelling

He / she / it: when to add -es?

Most verbs → add -s

work → works
live → lives
play → plays

ch / sh / x / o / s → add -es

watch → watches
go → goes
fix → fixes

consonant + y → change to -ies

study → studies
try → tries
fly → flies

In real sentences

See it in action

She studies English every day and watches TV in the evening.
They don't speak French — they speak Portuguese.
Does he play football at the weekend?
Where do they live? — They live in London.
⚠ Watch out

Common mistakes

She don't like it.

She doesn't like it.

Does he works here?

Does he work here?

He don't speaks English.

He doesn't speak English.

Do she live near here?

Does she live near here?

Now it's your turn

Let's
practice.

Say the answer out loud — then tap to check.

Practice 1
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Fill the gap

She(study)English every day.
He(not / watch)TV in the morning.
(do / does)you like pizza? — Yes, I love it.
They(not / speak)French at home.
Where(do / does)your sister work?
Practice 2
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Spot the mistake

My father doesn'tA worksB on Saturdays, soC he usually takes us to the park inD the morning.

Bworks → work

✓ after doesn't → base verb

My uncle liveA in Lisbon andB he visitsC us twiceD a year.

AMy uncle live → My uncle lives

✓ he / she / it → verb + -s

DoA your cousins speaksB Spanish at home, or doC they onlyD speak Portuguese?

Bspeaks → speak

✓ after do / does → base verb

Practice 3
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Complete the sentence

She studies English every day
Does he play football?
They don't speak French —
Where does your sister work?
Speak & write

Your turn

Answer in a full sentence using do / does / don't / doesn't.

What do you usually do at the weekend?
Does the person next to you speak any other languages?
What does a typical day look like for you?
Name something you don't like but your family does.
Recap

Remember this

I/you/we/they
do / don't
he / she / it
does / doesn't
After do/does
always base form
Top error
"does he works?" → work

Do/does carry the tense — the main verb stays base form.

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