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Yes No Questions with DO StructureDO/DOES + SUBJECT + VERB Here are some questions with answers:Example: Do you like sports? Yes, I do.Example: Does he want pizza? No, he does not. What is the difference between questions with do and be? The important difference is if the sentence has a verb or not. If it…

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Forms of Yes/No Questions Yes No Questions use 2 forms:1.  Be2.  Do/DoesYes No Questions with BEStructureBE + SUBJECT + Adjective/NounQuestions with Be only go with an adjective or noun. This is because be is a verb, so you do not need another verb. Here are some questions with answers: Example: Are you from Brazil? No, I…

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Yes/No Questions Yes/No questions are important in English. They are the most basic types of questions. Here are some examples:      Example: Do you like pizza?Example: Does he have a brother? The answers are yes or no, like these examples: Example: No, I don’t.Example: Yes, he does.

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Negatives in Do/Does Questions Negative sentences in simple present use do or does.   Structure Subject + Do/Does + Not + Verb   Example: I do not like hockey. Example: She does not live in Brazil.

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Answers in Do/Does Questions The answers to do/does questions are always “yes” or “no”. This is why they are Yes/No Questions.   Question: Do you like chocolate? Answer: Yes I do. / No I do not.   Question: Does she have a brother? Answer: Yes she does. / No she does not.

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Do/Does Questions Do Does questions are common in English. They are used as auxiliary verbs for negative statements or simple present questions.QuestionsQuestions with verbs in the simple present use the auxiliary verb “DO”.StructureDo/Does + Subject + Base VerbExample: Do you like pizza?Example: Does she play baseball?

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Rather/Prefer Structure The structure of these sentences are the same except for one small difference: rather is followed by a base verb and prefer is followed by an infinitive. Subject + Would + Rather + Base Verb Example: I would rather live in a warm country. Subject + Would + Prefer + To + Verb…

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Rather and Prefer Rather and Prefer are words used to show a choice from different options. Let’s start with some examples:Example: Would you rather eat pizza or pasta? I would rather eat pizza.- Вы предпочитаете пиццу или пасту? Я бы предпочел съесть пиццу.Example: Would you prefer to eat pizza or pasta? I would prefer to…

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Structure of “Used to” Always use a base verb after used to: Used to + Base Verb Example: I used to live in Japan. Now I live in Canada.- Раньше я жила в Японии. Сейчас я живу в Канаде. Example: She used to play soccer when she was a child.- Она играла в футбол, когда…

When You Can Use “Used to” Used to is a common phrase in English. It is for actions in the past. This lesson shows you how to use it properly. When you are ready, try the tests at the bottom. Used to is a phrase used to show something happened in the past but it…