1) Questions without question words in the Simple Present

Auxiliary Subject Verb Rest Yes/No Subject Auxiliary (+ n't)

Yes, I do.
Do you read books?
No, I don't.
Does Peter play football? Yes, he does.

2) Questions with question words in the Simple Present

Question word Auxiliary Subject Verb Rest Answer
on your I play games on my
What do you play
computer? computer.
When does your mother go to work? She goes to work at 6 o'clock.
Where do you meet your friends? I meet them at the bus stop

Negative sentences:
We use the auxiliary do.
I/we/you/they do not play football.
He/she/it does not play football.

NOTE: We often use short forms in negative sentences in the Simple Present:
I/we/you/they don't play football.
He/she/it doesn't play football.

Example: _____________ their friends? (they/to phone)

Answer: Do they phone their friends?

 • EXERCISE 1

1) to school? (you/to walk)

2) a banana in the morning? (Ronda/to eat)
3) parrots? (your father/to like)
4) a room with her sister? (Wendy/to share)
5) a lot in England? (it/to rain)
6) sports after school? (the friends/to do)
7) camping in summer? (Susan and Jack/to go)
8) their friends to the party? (they/to invite)
9) at the bus stop? (we/to wait)
10) in the mornings? (he/to smile)
• EXERCISE 2

1) you mineral water? (to drink)

2) Sarah and Linda their pets? (to feed)
3) your teacher your homework? (to check)
4) they in the old house? (to live)
5) the cat on the wall in the mornings? (to sit)
6) Nina computer games? (to play)
7) your parents TV in the afternoon? (to watch)
8) your grandmother the phone? (to answer)
9) Andy the shopping? (to do)
10) Garry and Ken a cup of tea in the afternoon? (to have)

• Negate the sentences.

Example: He works on the computer. - He does not work on the computer.
1) Kevin plays basketball.

2) Anne and Sue carry a box.

3) She sits on a chair.

4) Mr Smith teaches French.

5) Steve can make breakfast.

6) Sandy washes her hair.

7) I run to school.

8) The kite flies into the air.

9) He is from Spain.

10) The children know the answer.

 • Example: where / they / to have / breakfast

Where do they have breakfast?

1) Frank / to read / comics

2) where / she / to live

3) what / they / to eat / for breakfast

4) when / his mum / to come / home

5) Marie and Joe / to like / homework

6) you / to walk / to school

7) why / you / to ride / your bike

8) how / Linda / to go / to the park

9) to be / Peter / from Austria

10) can / Ron / to speak / English