Practice Makes Perfect

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The Simple Present Tense: 
Question Form
Place do
 
or does before the subject to create questions in the simple present tense. 
The simple form of the verb is used when creating questions in the simple present 
tense.
I dream 
→ do I dream 
→ Do I dream a lot?
you work → do you work 
→ Do you work well?
he sees 
→ does he see 
→ Does he see the clock?
she wears → does she wear → Does she wear flip-flops?
it hates 
→ does it hate 
→ Does it hate milk?
we want 
→ do we want 
→ Do we want a dog?
they own → do they own 
→ Do they own the house?
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EXERCISE
 Use your dictionary to find the meaning of the following verbs and 
vocabulary words needed for this exercise before you begin. Write the 
words in your language in the space provided.
to touch 
to read
to scream 
to boil
to skate 
to put 
to cost 
to play
mortgage 
train
on time 
soldier
afternoon 
dough
pepper 
crown
newspaper hobby
everything fox
night 
horror
salt 
woods
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practice makes perfect Basic 
English
Rewrite the following sentences to create the question form of the simple present tense. Place 
do
 or 
does
 
before the subject and use the simple form of the verb. Don’t forget to include a question mark (?) in your 
answer.
1. She skates in the morning. 
2. They boil the vegetables. 
3. He sleeps in the afternoon. 
4. The boys play chess at night. 
5. You pay the mortgage on time. 
6. She reads the English newspaper. 
7. They drive to work together. 
8. It costs $20 to travel by train to the city. 
9. She screams when she watches horror movies. 
10. She wants a new hobby. 
11. The king wears a red velvet crown. 
12. Bobby plays with toy soldiers. 
13. You put salt and pepper in the dough. 
14. Jackie touches everything in my office. 
15. You see the fox in the woods. 
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