English grammar
Questions with do / does
Ask and answer questions about someone's day using do / does.
From the scene Do you work a lot?
In short
Questions need do before the person: Do you work? With he, she or it, use does and drop the -s.
Your turn
Which one goes with question word + do?
Options: Does he work here? · What time do you finish? · Do you work a lot?
Show answer
question word + do → What time do you finish?
How it works
English questions need do before the person: Do you work a lot? (not You work a lot?).
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
What time (blank) you arrive?
Options: are · do · does
Show answer
What time do you arrive?
¿A qué hora llegas?
Good to know
With he / she / it use does, and the verb loses its -s: Does he work? (not Does he works?).
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
(blank) you talk to lots of clients?
Options: Do · Does · Is
Show answer
Do you talk to lots of clients?
¿Y hablas con muchos clientes?
yes / no question Do you work a lot?
Nuria
Hi, Javi! Do you work a lot?
¡Hola, Javi! ¿Trabajas mucho?
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Hi, Javi! (blank)?
Options: What time do you finish · Does he work here · Do you work a lot
Show answer
Nuria
Hi, Javi! Do you work a lot?
¡Hola, Javi! ¿Trabajas mucho?
question word + do What time do you finish?
Your turn
What goes with What time do you finish??
Options: yes / no question · he / she / it · question word + do
Show answer
What time do you finish? → question word + do
he / she / it Does he work here?
not You work a lot? / Does he works?
Nuria
Hi, Javi! Do you work a lot?
¡Hola, Javi! ¿Trabajas mucho?
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Hi, Javi! Do (blank)?
Options: What time do you finish · Does he work here · you work a lot
Show answer
Nuria
Hi, Javi! Do you work a lot?
¡Hola, Javi! ¿Trabajas mucho?
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| yes / no question | Do you work a lot? |
|---|---|
| question word + do | What time do you finish? |
| he / she / it | Does he work here? |
| not | You work a lot? / Does he works? |
More lines from the story
- NuriaWhat time do you arrive?¿A qué hora llegas?
- NuriaDo you talk to lots of clients?¿Y hablas con muchos clientes?
- NuriaAfter that, do you work at the bar?¿Y después trabajas en el bar?
- JaviI arrive at nine.Llego a las nueve.
- JaviI finish at seven.Termino a las siete.