CursoLección 11/87

Auxiliar do/does (preguntas presente simple)

"Use Do (I/you/we/they) or Does (he/she/it) + subject + base verb to ask in the present simple."

La regla

Para preguntar en presente simple usa Do (I/you/we/they) o Does (he/she/it) + sujeto + verbo en infinitivo.

En inglés las preguntas en presente simple necesitan SIEMPRE el auxiliar do o does. No basta con cambiar la entonacion como en español. Con he, she, it usamos does y el verbo principal pierde la -s (does she work?, no does she works?). Con I, you, we, they usamos do.

Ejemplos

Do you work here?

Trabajas aquí?

💡 you -> do

Does she speak English?

Ella habla inglés?

💡 she -> does, speak sin -s

Does it work?

Funciona? (esto)

💡 it -> does

Do they use Slack?

Ellos usan Slack?

💡 they -> do

Does your manager join the stand-up?

Tu manager se une a la stand-up?

Do we have a retro today?

Tenemos retro hoy?

Does he send the email every Monday?

El envia el email cada lunes?

Casos típicos

Sujeto I, you, we, theyDo

Do I need a badge?Do you know the password?Do we start at 9?

Sujeto he, she, it (3a persona singular)Does

Does he work remotely?Does she write the report?Does it open at 8?

Verbo principal: siempre infinitivo (sin -s)Do/Does + sujeto + verbo base

Does she speak English? (no speaks)Does he have a laptop? (no has)

Con palabras interrogativas (where, when, what)Wh- + do/does + sujeto + verbo

Where do you live?When does the meeting start?What does he do?

Trampas hispanohablantes

You work here?Do you work here?

En inglés formal hace falta el auxiliar do. Sin do suena a pregunta de confirmacion informal.

Does she works here?Does she work here?

Cuando usas does, el verbo principal va en infinitivo (sin -s). La -s ya está en does.

Do he speak English?Does he speak English?

He/she/it siempre llevan does, no do.

Where you work?Where do you work?

Tras la palabra interrogativa (where, when, what) también hace falta do/does.