How Do We Ask Yes/No Questions About One Person?

When you want to know a simple ‘yes’ or ‘no’ answer about what someone (he, she) or something (it) does, you start your question with Does.

• First, use Does.
• Then, add the subject: he, she, ، أو it.
• Next, use the main verb in its base form (without -s).
• Finally, add the rest of the sentence.

Look at the pattern:

Does + he/she/it + base verb + …?

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What About Questions with ‘Who’, ‘What’, ‘Where’, ‘When’, ‘Why’, ‘How’?

If you want more specific information, you can use question words like What, Where, When, Why, ، أو How. These words come at the very beginning of the question.

• Start with the question word (What, Where, etc.).
• Then, add does.
• Next, add the subject: he, she, ، أو it.
• After that, use the main verb in its base form.

Look at the pattern:

Question Word + does + he/she/it + base verb + …?

كيف نقدم إجابات موجزة؟

For ‘yes’ or ‘no’ questions, we often give short answers. These answers are simple and polite.

• For a positive answer, say: Yes, he/she/it does.
• For a negative answer, say: No, he/she/it doesn’t. (doesn’t هو اختصار لـ does not)

أمثلة

• Does she live in Madrid?
• Yes, she does.
• No, she doesn’t.
• Does he like coffee?
• What time does he wake up?
• Where does she work?
• When does the shop open?
• Why does it rain a lot here?
• How does he travel to work?

التدريب

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الأخطاء الشائعة لدى المتحدثين باللغة الإسبانية

Many Spanish speakers make these common mistakes:

• إضافة -s to the verb: Remember, after does, the main verb is always in its base form. You should say Does she work?, ، وليس Does she works?
• Forgetting does: You cannot say He lives here? for a question. You must use Does he live here?
• استخدام do بدلاً من does: بالنسبة لـ he, she, ، و it, always use does. So, it’s Does he play football?, ، وليس Do he play football?

الأسئلة الشائعة

What is the main rule for ‘he/she/it’ questions in Present Simple?

The main rule is to use the helping verb does before the subject (he, she, ، أو it), and then use the main verb in its base form. For example, Does she speak English?

Why do we use ‘does’ and not ‘do’ for ‘he/she/it’?

In the Present Simple, does is the special form of the verb do that we use only for third-person singular subjects: he, she, ، و it. بالنسبة لـ I, you, we, ، و they, ، نستخدم do.

Does the main verb change after ‘does’?

No, the main verb never changes after does. It always stays in its base form (the infinitive without ‘to’ and without -s). على سبيل المثال،, Does he live?, ، وليس Does he lives?

Can I use ‘does’ for ‘you’ or ‘we’?

No, you cannot use does من أجل you أو we. For these subjects, you must use do. على سبيل المثال،, Do you like pizza? و Do we have class today?

What are the short answers for ‘he/she/it’ questions?

For positive short answers, you say Yes, he does., Yes, she does., ، أو Yes, it does. For negative short answers, you say No, he doesn’t., No, she doesn’t., ، أو No, it doesn’t.

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