50 Examples of Sentences with Do and Does

There are two different uses of the words doand does in English. Do and does can be auxiliaries (Do you like soccer? Does she likes pop music?) or main verbs (Yo do my homework every day. she she does her homework every day.), depending on the grammatical context.

Docorresponds to the pronounsI, you, we, they (both as auxiliary and main verb).

Doescorresponds to the pronouns he, she, it (both as auxiliary and main verb).

• See also: Sentences with "have" and "have you»

Do and does as auxiliaries

Do and does are auxiliary verbs that are used to formulate questions and negative sentences, in the present tense (present simple) next to the infinitive of the main verb. They also serve to express emphasis and avoid repetition of verb.

• Do is the auxiliary for pronouns I, you, we, they.
• Does is the assistant forhe, she, it.

Do and does (as auxiliaries) have no equivalent or translation into Spanish.

Do and does as helpers in questions

To ask questions in the simple present, the auxiliaries are used. do and does, with the following structure:

Assistant	Subject	Infinitive verb
Do	Yo  you we  they	work?
Does	I have  she Item	work?

For example: Do they live together? Does she come to argentina often?

• If a yes or no answer is required, the question begins with do / does. For example: Do do you speak English?/ Speak English?
• If information is required as a response, add what, which, where, when, whoandhow before do / does. For example: where do you live?/ Where do you live?

Exception: He verb to be does not carry do / does to ask questions. For example: Are you American?

Do and does as auxiliaries in negative sentences

To formulate negative sentences in the simple present, the auxiliaries are used doand doesfollowed by not: do not (no) either does not (doesn't)as appropriate:

Subject	Negative auxiliary	Infinitive verb
Yo  you We They	do not (no)	work.
I have  she she Item	does not (doesn't)	work.

Exception: The verb to be does not carry do / does to make negative sentences. For example: I'm not American.

Do and does as auxiliaries to avoid repetition

the auxiliaries doanddoes they are used at the end of a short answer to avoid repetition of the verb. For example: Do you like television? Yes, I do.

The structures used to avoid repetition are:

Affirmative answer	Negative answer
Yes, I / you / we / they do.	No, I/you/we/they no.
Yes, he/she/it does.	No, he/she/it doesn't.

the auxiliaries do and does they avoid the repetition of the verb in sentences when two ideas are opposed. For example: I love sushi, but my sister doesn't. / I like sushi but my sister doesn't.

No as auxiliary of the negative imperative

The Auxiliar no It is used to form the negative of the imperative. For example: No speak./ Do not speak.

The Auxiliar do It is not used in the imperative, except when you want to emphasize the meaning of the verb. For example:Do eat with me/ Come with me.

Do and does as auxiliaries to express emphasis

Do anddoesThey can appear in affirmative sentences to give emphasis to the main verb. Prayer gains more strength. For example: Yo do love music! / She does enjoy trips.

Do and does as main verbs

Doanddoesas main verbs they mean “to do”. They are the conjugations in present simple of the main verb do.

Do corresponds to the pronounsI, you, we, they, and does corresponds to the pronouns he, she, it. For example:

• The students do their homework every day./ The students do your homework every day.
• Mary does Maths exercises every week. /Mary does math exercises every week.
• The only thing we can do now is waiting./ The only thing we can do now is to wait.

Examples of do and does as helpers in questions

1. –Do you like this painting?
   –Do you like this painting?
   – Yes, I do.
   –Yeah.
2. – Does I enjoy classical music?
   –He likes classical music?
   –No, I have doesn't.
   –No.
3. – Who do you know in this party?
   –Who do you know at this party?
4. – Do I look good in this suit?
   –Do I look good in this suit?
   – yes you do.
   –Yeah.
5. – where do you buy vegetables?
   –Where do you buy vegetables?
6. – Does does she know the address?
   –Does she know the address?
   – Yes she does.
   –Yeah.
7. – How do you clean this stain?
   –How do you clean this stain?
8. –Do you eat here often?
   –Do you come here often?
   – No, I no.
   –No.
9. – where do you park your car?
   –Where do you park your car?
10. – que does he want to buy?
    –What does he want to buy?

Examples of no and doesn't as auxiliaries in denials

1. I have doesn't play tennis.
   He doesn't play tennis.
2. Yo no know the answer.
   I do not know the answer.
3. Martin doesn't live here anymore.
   Martin doesn't live here anymore.
4. Sheldon doesn't smoke.
   Sheldon doesn't smoke.
5. you no like yellow dresses.
   You don't like yellow dresses.
6. Yo no understand the question.
   I do not understand the question.
7. They no speak Spanish.
   They do not speak Spanish.
8. you no remember it.
   You do not remember.
9. she she doesn't drink alcohol.
   She doesn't drink alcohol.
10. We no have the key.
    We don't have the key.

Examples of do and does as auxiliaries to emphasize

1. she she does play piano.
   She does play the piano.
2. you do know what I'm talking about.
   You do know what I'm talking about.
3. They do have the money.
   They do have the money.
4. Yo do study everyday.
   Yes, I study everyday.
5. I have does know me
   Yes she knows me.
6. Yo do understand.
   Yes I understand.
7. she she does pay attention.
   She does pay attention.
8. Actually, I do remember.
   Actually, I do remember.
9. They do go to sleep early.
   They do go to bed early.
10. I have does go to class on time.
    He does go to class on time.

Examples of do and does as main verb

1. Yo do my homework in the afternoon.
   I do my homework in the afternoon.
2. she she does the laundry on Saturdays.
   She does laundry on Saturdays.
3. I have does 20 push-ups.
   He does 20 push-ups.
4. You do a lot of hard work.
   You do hard work.
5. Let's do something fun.
   Let's do something fun.
6. They do exercises to prepare for the test.
   They do exercises to prepare for the exam.
7. Yo do the dishes every day.
   I wash the dishes every day.
8. Just do your job.
   Just do your job.
9. We do something different every weekend.
   We do something different every weekend.
10. he always does his duty.
    He always does his duty.

Follow with:

• "Question tags"
• Verb Phrases in English
• «Yes/no questions" in English
• Questions "what questions" (English)
• «present progressive" (either "present continuous«)