Lesson 40: Unit 38 - Present Simple Tense. Questions.
In this lesson we learn how to form questions and short answers in the Present Simple with the help of the auxiliary verbs Do and Does.
About this lesson
In this lesson you will learn how to form questions in the Present Simple Tense with the help of the auxiliary verbs Do and Does. You will understand why we use Does with he/she/it, while the main verb loses the –s ending. You will practise short answers (Yes, I do / No, I don't) and practise with an authentic dialogue at an airport checkpoint. The lesson includes correction of typical mistakes and a variety of interactive tasks to consolidate what you have learned.
40 minutes
What you'll learn
- Form questions in the Present Simple with Do and Does
- Apply the rule: the verb after Does is in the base form (without –s)
- Give short answers: Yes, I do / No, he doesn't, etc.
- Distinguish questions with Do/Does from questions with the verb to be
- Recognise and correct typical grammar mistakes with Do/Does
- Use the dialogue you have studied as a model for real communication
Lesson vocabulary
- Do you speak English? Do you speak English? Yes, I do.
- Does he get up at 8 a.m.? Does he get up at 8 a.m.? Yes, he does.
- auxiliary verb We use the auxiliary verb Do to form questions.
- business trip I'm not on holiday. I'm on a business trip.
- briefcase I don't have any baggage. Just this briefcase.
- travel abroad Do you often travel abroad? No, I don't.
- architect What do you do? I'm an architect.
- baggage Do you have any baggage? No, I don't.
- short answer Yes, I do. / No, I don't. are short answers.
- holiday Are you here on holiday? No, I'm not.
- perfume Do you have any alcohol or perfumes? Yes, I do.
- bottle of brandy This small bottle of brandy. It's a present for a friend.
- journalist What do you do? I'm a journalist.
- foreign languages Do you speak any foreign languages? No, I don't.
- What do you do? What do you do? I'm an architect.
In other languages: Български