Present Simple - Do/Does, Don't Doesn't
Person | Singular | Plural |
First | I | We |
Second | You | You |
Third | He/She/It/The boy/Any name | They/The boys |
Helping Verb – Do/Does
Singular Subject | Does |
Plural Subject | Do |
Affirmative Sentences
If subject is third person singular i.e. he/she/it/name
Subject + Verb 1st (s/es/ies) + object + other
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Negative Sentences
Subject + do/does + not + verb 1st + object + other
Third Person Singular Subject i.e. he/she/it/the boy/any name | Does not/doesn’t |
Plural Subject | Do not/don’t |
Rule
Person | Singular | Plural | Do/Does |
First | I | We | Do not/don’t |
Second | You | You | Do not/don’t |
Third | He/She/It/The boy/Any name | They/The boys | Does not/doesn’t |
For Example
She does not write | ‘She’ is third person singular (So subject + does not/doesn’t) |
They do not write | ‘They’ is third person plural (So subject + do not/don’t) |
I do not run | ‘I’ is first person singular (So subject + do not/don’t) |
The boy does not run | ‘The boy’ is third person singular (So subject + does not/doesn’t) |
Interrogative Sentences
Do/Does + Subject + Verb 1st + Object + Other?
For Example
Does she write? | ‘She’ is third person singular (does + subject?) |
Do they write? | ‘They’ is third person plural (do + subject?) |
Do I run? | ‘I’ is first person singular (do + subject?) |
Does the boy run? | ‘The boy’ is third person singular (does + subject?) |
Interrogative & Sentences
Do/Does + Subject + not + verb 1st + object + other
Does she not write? | ‘She’ is third person singular (does + subject + not ?) |
Do they not write? | ‘They’ is third person plural (do + subject + not?) |
Do I not run? | ‘I’ is first person singular (do + subject + not?) |
Does the boy not run? | ‘The boy’ is third person singular (does + subject + not?) |
Wh Family
Wh word + do/does + subject + not + verb 1st + object + other
Why Does she not write? | ‘She’ is third person singular (Why + does + subject + not ?) |
Where do you live? | ‘you’ is second person plural/singular (Where + do + subject?) |
What does he write? | ‘he’ is third person singular (What + does + subject?) |
Whom does he like? | ‘he’ is third person singular (Whom + does + subject?) |