Do you know how to make questions with do and does? If not, don’t worry because I am here to teach you how.
There are many questions that you can make with do and does.
The most common way to make questions with do and does is by using the word “do” or “does” at the beginning of a sentence followed by a pronoun and a verb
| Do you know Jason Bourne? |
| Does she know how to play the guitar? |
You can also make open questions with does and does using the questions words.
| Where do you live? |
| What do you want to know? |
Now let’s check how to make questions with do and does in more detail.
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Closed Questions with Do and Does: Structure
Questions with do and does are quite easy to make since the simple present is one of the most common tenses in English
| Do / Does | Pronoun | Verb + Complement? |
| Do | I | work here? |
| Do | you | run every day? |
| Does | he | have a car? |
| Does | she | play soccer? |
| Does | it | work? |
| Do | we | have to leave? |
| Do | They | know each other? |
Those questions can be answered by saying yes or no
- Do you have to play soccer?
- Yes, I do
- Do they know each other?
- No, They don’t
- Does she work here?
- Yes, she does
Now let’s check the open questions with do and does
Open Questions with Do and Does: Structure
Open questions require that you use questions with words
| What? | How? |
| Where? | Which? |
| Who? | When? |
With those and what you know already about closed question, you can make questions like this
- Where do you live?
- What do you do?
- What do you like to do?
- What music do you like?
- What shows do you like?
Now let’s check all the different questions that you can make with do and does
Questions with Do and Does
These are some questions with do and does divided into the following categories
| #1 | Questions with Do and Does – Personal Information |
| #2 | Questions with Do and Does – School and Learning |
Personal Information Questions
These are some personal information questions with do and does
- Where do you live?
- Where does she live?
- How many brothers do you have?
- How many brothers does he have
- How many sisters do you have?
- How many sisters does she have?
- Do you have any dogs?
- Does she have any dogs?
- Do you have any cats?
- Does she have any cats?
School and Learning
These are some questions with do and does related to school and learning
- Where do you study?
- Where does she study?
- What do you study?
- What does Jennifer study?
- How many languages do you know?
- How many languages does Derek know?
- What subjects do you like the most?
- What subjects does Arianny like the most?
Entertainment
These are some questions with does and does about entertainment
- What do you like to watch?
- What music do you like?
- Do you watch anime?
- Do you watch independent films?
- Does your girlfriend like horror movies?
- What do your children like to watch?
- What bands does your boyfriend like?
- Does your girlfriend know how to dance?
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