Question Tags with Do/Does Exercises

Present simple statements without a visible helping verb require do or does in their question tags. When you see "She works" or "They play," there is no "is" or "has" to copy — instead, you add "do" or "does" based on the subject. Use doesn't for he, she, it (third person singular): "He speaks French, doesn't he?" Use don't for I, you, we, they: "You like coffee, don't you?"

The positive-negative swap rule applies as always. Positive statements need negative tags: "She works hard, doesn't she?" Negative statements need positive tags: "They don't know, do they?" A common mistake is using the wrong form of "do" — saying "She works, don't she?" instead of the correct "doesn't she." Remember that third person singular takes "does/ doesn't," matching the -s ending on the main verb. This pattern is one of the most frequently tested in elementary and intermediate English exams because it appears in everyday conversation constantly.