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Do and does are the present tense forms of the auxiliary verb to do.

When the
subject of the sentence is he, she or it we use does. When the subject of the sentence
is I, you, we or they we use do.
Below is the conjugation of the verb to do in the Present Tense.
I do
You do
He/she does
It does
We do
They do
The auxiliary verb can be used to form questions or negative sentences. To form a
question the verb is usually placed before the subject. Here are some examples:

Do you speak English?


I dont speak English.
Does he own a car?
He doesnt own a car.
Does it snow in Ireland?
It doesnt snow in Ireland.
Do we have a test today?
We dont have a test today.

Remember we dont use the verb to do in questions with the verb to be or modal
verbs. For example:

May I go to the bathroom?


Are you going to the party?
Is he happy at school?
Should we help clean the house?

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