One Two Three with DO and DOES

Present simple with other verbs

Subject + Verb + Complement
1 2 3

He drinks water every monrning before breakfast.

Present simple with verb to be

Subject + Verb + Complement
1 2 3

She is always at home on the weekends.

What would you write on the line: do, does, is, am, are

1. _____Is____________ she tall and pretty?
2 1 3

We use is because is third person and you only have 1 + 3 and you are missing 2 which is the verb. In this case, the verb is verb to be.

2. _____Does____________ she clean the house every day?
1 2 3

We have subject + verb + complement (1 + 2 + 3) you only need an auxiliary. If you have a verb then you have an auxiliary in a question and in negative form

3. _____ARE____________ we good doctors?

4. ______DO___________ they wash their hands before surgery?

5. ______IS__________ it sick?

6. ______DOES___________ it eat well?

7. _______DO__________ we play soccer every Saturday?

You just have to follow the one two three rule like dance steps one two three, one two three

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