Does and Do: Sentence & Questions with Examples

Today we’ll be discussing two commonly confused English words does and do. And discuss the correct usage along with example sentences.

Word does is usually confused with do because it is also a form of verb do. These words are commonly used to represent an action in present.

Let’s see one example before starting.

Correct : I do what I say.

Incorrect : I does what I say

It is incorrect to write ‘I does’ and the correct way is ‘I do’.  Now let’s discuss how to use these two words correctly.

Do Use in Sentence & Questions

The English word “do” is used with the simple present form of the verb and when the subject is I, you, we or they.

5 examples of sentences using “do” :

1. I have to do it.
2. I will do it by any means.
3. I do everything for fun.
4. Please do it quickly.
5. Employees do a lot of work.

Asking Questions Using Do

Do is usually put at the start of the question.

Use of “do” in asking Yes / No type questions :

1. Do you want to have food ?
2. Do you live here ?
3. Do you know him ?
4. Do you like me ?

Use of do in asking wh- type of questions :

1. Why do you do that ?
2. What do you feel ?
3. What should I do ?
4. How do I crack this exam ?

By looking at the above examples you can infer that word do is usually used with subjects like I, you, we, they etc.

Does: Use in Sentence & Questions

The English word “Does: is the present tense third-person singular of “do” and therefore used to write sentences in present tense form. Does is used with Subjects like ‘He’, ‘She’ or ‘It’.

5 examples of sentences using “does” :

1. He does everything on time.
2. Ekta always does her homework.
3. It does not matter to me.
4. She does all her work.
5. He does this stuff really well.

Asking Questions Using Does

Does is normally put at the start of the question.

Use of does in asking Yes / No type questions :

1. Does it matter to you ?
2. Does she always talk so much ?
3. Does he speak Hindi ?
4. Does she like mangoes ?

Asking wh- type of question using “does” :

1. What does this mean ?
2. Where does it hurt ?
3. When does the show begin ?
4. How long does it take to complete this ?

By the above examples you can infer the does is mostly used with subjects like He, She, it etc.

Try replacing do with does and you’ll see the sentence will not form a complete meaning.

For example :

correct : I will do it.

Incorrect : I will does it.

Let’s look at a sentence using both do and does together.

Example : Does she has to do her homework after going home ?

Now, You know the rules and where to use them. So your next task is to practice these words in both writing and speaking to understand their use. Till the time you master these words you can use this post as your reference.

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