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, или 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, или 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, или it.
- After that, use the main verb in its base form.
Look at the pattern:
Question Word + does + he/she/it + base verb + …?
Как давать краткие ответы?
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 это сокращение от does not)
Примеры
- 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?
Практика
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Распространенные ошибки у носителей испанского языка
Many Spanish speakers make these common mistakes:
- Добавление -s to the verb: Remember, after does, the main verb is always in its base form. You should say Does she work?, а не Does she works?
- Забвение does: You cannot say He lives here? for a question. You must use Does he live here?
- Использование do вместо does: Для he, she, и it, always use does. So, it’s Does he play football?, а не Do he play football?
Часто задаваемые вопросы
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, или 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 является особой формой глагола do that we use only for third-person singular subjects: he, she, и it. Для I, you, we, и they, мы используем 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). Например, Does he live?, а не Does he lives?
Can I use ‘does’ for ‘you’ or ‘we’?
No, you cannot use does для you или we. For these subjects, you must use do. Например, Do you like pizza? и 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., или Yes, it does. For negative short answers, you say No, he doesn’t., No, she doesn’t., или No, it doesn’t.
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