Verbs: Does and Do (Teacher’s Notes)

Does and Do in English are used to form questions and negative statements
in the present tense. In Spanish, this is often done by changing the verb
form itself, while in English, "does" and "do" are used to indicate that a
question or negative statement is being formed.
Explain their use with different subjects. The primary Does and Do sheet has
explanation.
Further examples (narrate)
Do you like pizza? (question with "do" and a plural subject)
Does he speak Spanish? (question with "does" and a singular subject)
We don't eat meat. (negative statement with "do" and a plural subject)
She doesn't like coffee. (negative statement with "does" and a singular
subject)
In Spanish we use “hacer” (to do) and “hacen” (do they do)
Further examples (with Spanish)
¿Qué hacen ustedes por la tarde? (What do you all do in the afternoon?)
Mi hermano no hace la tarea en casa. (My brother doesn’t do his homework
at home.)
¿Haces ejercicio todos los días? (Do you do exercise every day?)
Ellos hacen su cama por la mañana. (They make their bed in the morning.)
¿Por qué no hacen la tarea en el salón? (Why don’t you do the homework in
the classroom?)
In Spanish, the verb “hacer” is often used as a substitute for “to do” or “to
make,” so it can help your Spanish speaking students understand the
concept of “do” and “does” in English.
You can also point out that just like in English, the form of the verb changes
based on the subject, such as “hacen” for plural subjects and “haces” for
singular subjects.