Simple present tense

• Do they follow the rules?
• Do we divide the work amongst ourselves?
• Do those cats drink a lot of milk?
• Do the teachers educate the children?
• Do the wounds heal if proper care is not taken?
• Do one of us manage the accounts department?
• Do one of the mechanics polish the car?
• Do the employees remain silent whenever the boss speaks?

NEGATIVE QUESTIONS (NON-WH)

STRUCTURE:

Don’t/Doesn’t + Subject + verb – 1^st form + object?

Note: Do not add s/es to the 1^st form of the verb ( 1^st form of the verb given in the verb list ) with any subject used in the conversation when making/framing a non-wh negative question.

• Subject ‘I’ is always treated as first person in the English language and when talking or making non-wh questions start the sentence with the word Don’t with the 1^st form of the verb without s/es.

The below questions shows questioning yourself about your own ability or when someone questions your ability or also when you defend yourself in a situation when something said about you is incorrect.

• Don’t I come every day?
• Don’t I sing well?
• Don’t I talk to the customers?
• Don’t I like chocolates?
• Don’t I love my family?
• Don’t I speak well?
• Don’t I respect people?

• Subect ‘You’ is always treated as a second person in English language and when talking or making non-wh questions start the sentence with the word Don’t with the 1^st form of the verb without s/es.

• Don’t you act well?