Simple Present negative and question form

1. PRESENT SIMPLE
NEGATIVE AND QUESTION
FORM
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2. FORMING A NEGATIVE
NEGATIVES IN THE SIMPLE PRESENT ARE FORMED
BY ADDING DON'T OR DOESN'T BEFORE THE SIMPLE
FORM OF THE VERB:
Subject Auxiliary Example
I don't I don’t organize meetings.
You don't You don’t sell products.
He doesn't He doesn’t make watches.
She doesn't She doesn’t build houses.
It doesn't It doesn’t manufacture cars.
We don't We don’t work for Toyota.
They don't They don’t have factories.
In other words, only third person singular subjects (he, she and it)
use doesn't — the rest use don't.

3. FORMING A YES/NO QUESTION
YES/NO QUESTIONS ARE ALSO CREATED USING THE
AUXILIARY DO. THIS TIME, THE AUXILIARY IS PLACED
BEFORE THE SUBJECT. HERE ARE THE RULES:
Auxiliar
y
Subject Question Short Answer
Do I Do I work for IBP? Yes, I do. / No, I don´t.
Do you
Do you sell
products?
Yes, I do. / No, I don´t.
Does he
Does he build
houses?
Yes, he does. / No, he
doesn’t.
Does she
Does she work for
IBM?
Yes, she does. / No, she
doesn’t.
Does it Does it sell cars?
Yes, it does. / No, it
doesn’t.

4. FORMING A WH- QUESTION
WH- QUESTIONS (USING WORDS SUCH AS “WHAT”, “WHEN”, AND
“WHERE”) ARE ALSO CREATED BY PUTTING THE
AUXILIARY DO BEFORE THE SUBJECT. THEN, YOU ADD THE WH-
WORD AT THE BEGINNING.
WH Question Answer
Who do you work for? I work for IBP.
What does the company make?
The company makes MP3 video
players.
Where does he work? He works in Spain.
Who manages the company? Sarah Wilson manages the company.
How many employees does the company
have?
It has 400 employees.
When does the CEO meet with the
employees?
He meets with employees on
Monday.
How often do they travel? They travel once a month.