Questions with do
In this article we look at two ways of asking questions with do. They are sometimes called ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ questions. We use the present tense when using the auxiliary verb ‘do’. We can use do to ask questions about the present and the past. However, the main verb in the sentence is always in the present tense except when using ‘did’ as a question tag. See below:
Examples of using ‘do’
Present tense
The first puts ‘do’ at the beginning of the sentence, for example:
Do you like sports?
and the second put ‘do’ at the end of the sentence, for example:
You like sports, don’t you?
Past tense
Did you like the film? (‘like’ is in the present tense here)
You liked the film, didn’t you? (‘like is in the past tense here)
Forming questions with do in the present:
Do/does + subject + infinitive
Do I want to go for a walk?
Do you like pizza?
Does she swim much?
Does your car go fast?
Do they play tennis?