Question

do, does, don’t, doesn’t
use do and does to ask questions in the present tense. see the box below.
do { i you we they } have the right change? does { he she it } work here?
complete each sentence with do or does.

1. do you always have toast and coffee for breakfast?
2. does ramon swim forty laps in the pool every day?
3. does david travel to many different countries on his job?
4. does nurses take care of patients in hospitals?
5. do you plan to become an electrician?
6. do your assistant always type so quickly?
7. does it snow in hawaii?
8. __________ the costellos always take their vacation in miami?

now look at this box.
{ i we you they } don’t have the time. { he she it } doesn’t belong here.
complete each sentence with don’t or doesn’t.

1. in an emergency, you __________ have to fill out forms.
2. i __________ know my account number.
3. the bank __________ pay a lot of interest on a regular savings account.
4. many students __________ read newspapers at home.
5. we __________ eat turkey on thanksgiving at our house.
6. your last name __________ belong in this space.
7. we __________ like pizza very much.
8. shearen and rajiv __________ like to clean the house.

Explanation:

The verb "do" is used as an auxiliary verb to form questions and negative statements in the present - simple tense. "Do" is used with I, you, we, they and plural nouns. "Does" is used with he, she, it and singular nouns. "Don't" is the contraction of "do not" and is used with I, you, we, they. "Doesn't" is the contraction of "does not" and is used with he, she, it.
For part A:

1. "you" takes "do".
2. "Ramon" (singular proper noun) takes "does".
3. "David" (singular proper noun) takes "does".
4. "nurses" (plural noun) takes "do".
5. "you" takes "do".
6. "your assistant" (singular noun) takes "does".
7. "it" takes "does".
8. "the Costellos" (plural proper noun) takes "do".

For part B:

1. "you" takes "don't".
2. "I" takes "don't".
3. "The bank" (singular noun) takes "doesn't".
4. "Many students" (plural noun) takes "don't".
5. "We" takes "don't".
6. "Your last name" (singular noun) takes "doesn't".
7. "We" takes "don't".
8. "Shearen and Rajiv" (plural proper noun) takes "don't".

Answer:

A.

1. Do
2. Does
3. Does
4. Do
5. Do
6. Does
7. Does
8. Do

B.

1. don't
2. don't
3. doesn't
4. don't
5. don't
6. doesn't
7. don't
8. don't