simple present questions i.,* r ' ': .i,,.

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doyouwork? doeshe/she/itworkT dowework? dotheywork?
IYR I dolwork?

We make simple present questions (#fr) wittr do/does + subject + infinitive (without fo).
srnremerur ffi euesrtoru ffi
I know Do lknow?
You think Doyou thinkT (Nor T@
He likes Does he like? (nor Deeshet+kest)
She remembers Does she remember?
It helps Does it help?
Wewant Do we want?
They understand Do they understand?

i,r Put in do or does.

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> ..P?......... you know my friend Andy? 3 you speak Chinese?
> ..PP.q:...... thisbusgotoCambridge? 4 Sarah go to school on Saturdays?
1 ............... Ann want to come with us? 5 this shop sell stamps?
2 ............... your parents live near here? 6 Bill and Harry play golf?

Make questions.
> They smoke. ..P !4.eA.:.ry.qP1.?............
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> Ashley teaches French. ..P?.e.:.

1 The Oxford bus stops here. ^tll9U.\9I?.4.Fr!,ryg.b3....................
2 The teachers know her.
3 You play the piano.
4 John works in a restaurant.
5 This train stops at York.
6 We need more eggs.
7 Fatima likes parties.
8 Peter speaks Spanish well

Do you know allthese question words?

what when where who why how how much how many what time
Whot do you thinkT (Not Whatth'mkyea?) Where does Lucy liveT (Not Wher<$vestaefi)
How much does this cost? (NoT llew-naeh+his<os+s?)
What time does the train leove? (Not M)

Choose the correct subject.

) How much does ..lh?.y!999|. cost? (the ticket / the tickets)
1 Where do ............. liveT $rour daughter / your children)
2 What time does start? (the lesson / the lessons)
3 What do ............. wanl? (you / the girD
4 Whendoes.......... .finish?(theholidays/theholiday)
5 Whydo............. talksofast?(thatwoman/thosewomen)
6 What do ............. think of the new boss? (you / she)

For q uestions without do, ke

Ii Who lives here?, see pages 1 08- 1 09.

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 g Choose the correct question word and put in do or does.

how how many how much / what when where why K

llow wtwch does the ticket cost?
1 your children live?
2 she want?
3 .............. the holidays start?
4 .............. the teacher talk so fast?
5 .............. languages .. he speak?
6 .............. you pronounce this word?

Make questions.
) where / she rive? . .WI .ey.q .\qp.r.?.49. .\lY.q?. .. .

1 What / you want?

2 What / this word mean?
3 What time / the film start?
4 How much / those shoes cost?
5 Why / she need money?
6 How / this camera work?
7 Where / you buy your meat?
8 Who / you want to see?

Do you know all these simple present questions? Study them, and then put the correct
question into each conversation.

How do you pronounce this word? How do you spell that? What does this word meon?
How much does it cost / do they cost? Do you know Anna? Where do you live/work?
Whot do you dol ( ='1y1-'u1 is your job?') How do you doZ (='l'm pleased to meet youl)
What time does the train/bus/plane leave/arrive? What time does the film/concert/class stqrt?

'With one c an'd double si

'l'm a taxi driver.'

'l don't know. Look in the dictionaryl

'lt gets into the station at 3.00 in the morningl

'€500i

'No, but I know her sisteri

'How do you do?'

8',.............
'l don't know. Look on the cinema programmel

1n some answers, both contracted forms (for example / m , don't) and full
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forms (for exam ple I am, do not\ are possible. Normally both are correct.
 simPle Present: more Practice
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#€ l/you/we/they work he/she/it works
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*= do l/you/we/they work? does he/she/it work?
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?rrg I/you/we/they do not work he/she/it does not work
Contractions: do n't, doesn't

'' l'(Circle)the correct answers.

1 Where do / does your sister live? 6 The post office doesn't open / opens on Sundays.
2 My cat / My cats don't like fish. 7 When does your holiday start / start your holiday?
3 This car don't / doesn't go very fast. 8 My parents both play / plays golf .

4 This train stop / stops at every station. 9 That cafd / Those cafdsstays open all night.
5 Why do English people / English people do 10 Her letters don't say / to soy very much.
drink so much tea?

ffi tvtat e sentences.

) An u (/tve) i n Bi rm i ns ha m #1 . .*.ry*. l:iy q:. .1.* .Pif.ry.U*Zh ?Y |. ... .

> you (speak)Chi nese ff * . .Pp..U?.4. *p'\.F. .?\.y*929?............

}5arah(/ike)classicalmuslcF#..FIr,qtr.4?.q+.ry,.\.|iPp.p|r.::ig,q!'y,++yg
'I | (/lke) getting up early H: ........ ..

:::...,,,,,
''..,....'....'.
1fiffd$Il;jfflJ....'........ ,,,,, , ,,,,,,, ,,,,,, ,,,,,
7 it(rain) much here in summer.t%... ....
B elephants (eat) meat ff ......
t he (think) he can sing *u,E .......... .
10 we (need) anewcar,l"tl . .......

$,$' tvtat<e sentences like the ones in Exercise 2. Write about yourself.
1 I like
2 I don't like ............
3 I want
4 I don't want ..........

5 I need
6 I don't need ..........
7 I often

8 I never
9 I always

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