Step 8: Questions and Answers
Asking about life — Do / Does questions; short answers
📖 Read — Meeting a New Friend
"Do you speak English?" — "Yes, I do." "Do you live here?" — "No, I don't. I live in Chicago." "Does your friend speak English?" — "Yes, she does." "Where do you live?" — "I live near the school." "When do you study?" — "I study in the evening." Questions are easy!
🧩 Grammar — Do / Does questions and short answers
Questions with I/you/we/they start with Do. With he/she/it, start with Does — and the main verb loses its -s: Does she speak English? Short answers: Yes, I do. / No, she doesn't.
- Do you speak English? — Yes, I do.
- Does he live here? — No, he doesn't.
- Where do you live?
- When does she study?
🏗️ Key structures
- Do you + verb…? — Do you like tea?
- Does he/she + verb…? — Does she speak English?
- Where/When do you…? — Where do you live?
⭐ Idiom & natural phrases
— Why is the sky blue? — Good question!
🔤 New words
asks about a thing
What is your name?
asks about a place
Where do you live?
asks about a time
When do you study?
asks about a person
Who is she?
asks about a reason
Why do you study English?
asks about the way
How are you?
have your home in a place
I live in Chicago.
think something is good
Do you like tea?
🎧 Say it with me
Do you speak English? Yes, I do. Does she? Yes, she does.
🎤 Your turn to speak
Ask an imaginary friend 4 questions: 2 with Do you…? and 2 with Does he/she…?
Say it out loud three times. Even better: record it on your phone and listen — your ear is your best teacher.
✍️ Your turn to write
Write 4 questions for a new student in your class.
See a model answer
Do you speak English? Where do you live? Does your friend study here? When do you study?
Self-check: capital letters? Full stops? Did you use the grammar of this step?
📝 Quick check
Go deeper
This step is a doorway — the full lesson goes much further:
Present Simple: Habits & Facts — full lesson + 50-question quiz
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