Do/don't/does/doesn't

What can you remember about the verb 'to do' in the present tense? Here's a review exercise to test your knowledge. Take your time and read each sentence carefully. This little word is all over the English language, so it's important to get it right!

Do and does are similar to modal verbs. They are used to make questions and statements when there is no other auxilary. "Do you want some?"

Use does if the subject is third-person singular (he, she, it, Mike, Amanda, the car). Use do everywhere else i.e. plural nouns and with the pronouns I, we,
you and they. Did is used for past tense.

Doesn't is the contracted (short) form of does not. Don't is the contracted form of do not.

• 1. Please ___ play with your food.
  
  Do
  Does
  Don't
  Doesn't
  
  
• 2. This cafe ___ serve alcohol.
  
  Do
  Doesn't
  Does
  Don't
  
  
• 3. ___ they listen to pop music?
  
  Doesn't
  Do
  Don't
  Does
  
  
• 4. What ___ that mean?
  
  Do
  Does
  Don't
  Doesn't
  
  
• 5. She ___ like animals so she won't go to the zoo.
  
  Don't
  Does
  Doesn't
  Do
  
  
• 6. I ___ want to talk about it anymore.
  
  Don't
  Doesn't
  Does
  Do
  
  
• 7. She ___ the cleaning three times a week.
  
  Does
  Do
  Don't
  Doesn't
  
  
• 8. I ___ much more work in the evenings.
  
  Doesn't
  Do
  Don't
  Does
  
  
• 9. ___ you like coffee?
  
  Don't
  Do
  Doesn't
  Does
  
  
• 10. Your friend ___ speak Spanish.
  
  Don't
  Do
  Does
  Doesn't
  
  
• 11. ___ tell me what to do!
  
  Does
  Do
  Doesn't
  Don't
  
  
• 12. ___ Emily have a car?
  
  Does
  Do
  Doesn't
  Don't
  
  
• 13. ___ twenty sit-ups.
  
  Don't
  Does
  Doesn't
  Do
  
  
• 14. We ___ go out very much because we have a baby.
  
  Doesn't
  Do
  Does
  Don't
  
  
• 15. She ___ amazing impressions.
  
  Don't
  Does
  Do
  Doesn't
  
  
• 16. Tim ___ like to talk about work.
  
  Doesn't
  Do
  Don't
  Does