A note on Simple Present Tense – Question Form is already given. Continue with the exercise.
Simple Present Tense (Question Form)
A. Change the sentences into questions.
Example:
She likes chocolate. → Does she like chocolate?
1. He plays football.
→ _________________________________________________
2. They watch TV every night.
→ __________________________________________________
3. She studies French.
→ _________________________________________________
4. You drink tea in the morning.
→ ____________________________________________________
5. We go to school by bus.
→ ____________________________________________________
6. It works properly.
→ ____________________________________________________
7. He washes the car on Sundays.
→ _____________________________________________________
8. They live in Colombo.
→ ______________________________________________________
9. She carries a heavy bag.
→ _______________________________________________________
10. I read books at night.
→ _______________________________________________________
B. Answer the questions with short answers.
Example:
Do you like pizza? → Yes, I do. / No, I don’t. (both answers should be written)
1. Does he play tennis? → ___________________________________________
2. Do they study English? → _________________________________________
3. Does she watch cartoons? → _______________________________________
4. Do you wake up early? → _________________________________________
5. Does it rain a lot here? → ___________________________________________
Wh- Questions in Simple Present
We can also use question words such as:
• What
• Where
• When
• Why
• Who
• How
Structure:
Wh-word + do/does + subject + base verb?
Examples:
• Where do you live?
• What does she eat for breakfast?
• Why does he wake up early?
• When do they study?
Common Mistakes
Does he plays football?
Does he play football?
Do she like music?
Does she like music?
WH Questions in the Simple Present
A. Complete the questions with the correct WH word.
(What / Where / When / Why / Who / How)
1. ____________ do you live?
2. ____________ does she go to school?
3. ____________ do they study English?
4. ____________ does he travel to work?
5. ____________ do you eat for breakfast?
6. ____________ does your teacher teach?
7. ____________ do they play football?
8. ____________ does she wake up early?
B. Rearrange the words to make correct questions.
1. live / where / do / you ?
→ ________________________________________________________________
2. does / what / eat / she ?
→ ________________________________________________________________
3. school / how / go / does / he / to ?
→ _________________________________________________________________
4. do / when / study / they ?
→ _________________________________________________________________
5. why / cry / does / the baby ?
→ _________________________________________________________________