Yes / No Questions with “Do” and “Does”.

To perform an action or activity.

I do my homework every evening.

Used to form questions and negatives or to add emphasis.

Do you like ice cream?

Used by a speaker to refer to themselves.

I am going to the store.

Used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is known.

He is my brother.

A third-person singular pronoun used to refer to a female person or animal.

She is my best friend.

Used to refer to a thing previously mentioned or easily identified.

The book is on the table; it is very interesting.

Used to refer to the person or people being addressed.

You are my best friend.

Used by a speaker to refer to themselves and one or more other people.

We are going to the park this afternoon.

Used to refer to a group of people or things that are not specifically identified.

They are going to the park.

To find something enjoyable or agreeable.

I like to read books in my free time.

To have a desire for something; to wish for something.

I want to go to the beach this weekend.

To perform a task or job to achieve a goal or result.

I work from home on Fridays.

To remain alive; to have life.

I want to live a long and healthy life.

To consume food or drink.

I like to eat apples.

A theatrical performance or a dramatic work.

We went to see a play at the theater last night.

To talk or say something using words.

I can speak English and Spanish.

A requirement or necessity for something.

We all have a need for love and support.

Not closed; allowing access or passage.

The door is open.

To exist or to have a particular identity or quality.

I want to be a doctor when I grow up.

Used with a present participle to form continuous (progressive) tenses, indicating an ongoing action.

I am reading a book right now.

Used with other verbs to form continuous tenses, passive voice, or to describe a state. 'Is' is the third-person singular present tense form of 'be'.

She is reading a book right now.

Used with a present participle to form continuous (progressive) tenses, indicating an ongoing action.

They are playing football in the park right now.

The short form of 'is not'. It is used to say that someone or something does not have a certain quality, identity, state or place. It is used with he, she, it, or a singular noun.

My brother isn't a doctor. He is a teacher.

The short form of 'are not'. It is used with 'you', 'we', 'they' and plural nouns to say that something is not true, or that someone or something does not have a quality, state or identity. It is also used in the question 'aren't I?' (meaning 'am I not?').

You aren't late. The class starts in five minutes.

The short form of "I am not", used to say that a fact, description, or state is not true about yourself.

I'm not a teacher. I'm a student.

A container, typically cylindrical, used for storing liquids or food.

I opened a can of soup for dinner.

Used to express negation, denial, or refusal.

I do not like broccoli.

Short form of "do not". It is used with a base verb to make a negative statement or a negative question in the present simple tense, with I, you, we, they and plural subjects.

I don't like coffee.

Used with the base form of a verb to make a negative statement or question in the present simple tense when the subject is he, she, it, or a singular noun. 'Doesn't' is the short form of 'does not'.

She doesn't like coffee.

Used to express agreement or affirmation.

Do you want to go to the party? Yes, I would love to!

Used to indicate the negation of something; not any.

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