Present Simple (Questions & Negatives) – A2 Grammar Test
This A2 grammar test helps you practice present simple questions and negative forms using do / does.
Choose the correct answer.
RESULTS
#1. ___ you work on Sundays?
#2. She ___ like spicy food.
#3. ___ he play football after school?
#4. We ___ live near the city center.
#5. Does she ___ English at work?
#6. I ___ watch TV in the morning.
#7. ___ they have any children?
#8. He ___ work on Saturdays.
#9. Do you ___ coffee every day?
#10. She doesn’t ___ up early.
#11. ___ your parents live nearby?
#12. We don’t ___ lunch at home.
#13. Does he ___ a car?
#14. They ___ understand the question.
#15. ___ she work in an office?
✅ Answer Key with VERY Detailed Explanations
1. Do you work on Sundays?
Correct: a) Do
Why:
Present simple questions use do/does + subject + base verb.
“You” always uses do.
❌ Does → only for he/she/it
❌ Are → verb to be
Example:
Do you live here?
2. She doesn’t like spicy food.
Correct: b) doesn’t
Why:
“She” = he/she/it → negative form is doesn’t.
⚠ Important rule:
After doesn’t, the verb is base form (like, not likes).
3. Does he play football after school?
Correct: b) Does
Why:
“He” needs does in questions.
🚫 Common mistake:
Does he plays… ❌ (double -s)
4. We don’t live near the city center.
Correct: a) don’t
Why:
“We” uses do not (don’t) in negatives.
5. Does she speak English at work?
Correct: b) speak
Why:
After does, the verb returns to base form.
6. I don’t watch TV in the morning.
Correct: a) don’t
Why:
“I” uses don’t for present simple negatives.
7. Do they have any children?
Correct: a) Do
Why:
“They” → do in questions.
8. He doesn’t work on Saturdays.
Correct: b) doesn’t
Why:
“He” requires doesn’t in negatives.
9. Do you drink coffee every day?
Correct: b) drink
Why:
After do, always use base verb.
10. She doesn’t get up early.
Correct: c) get
Why:
Never add -s after doesn’t.
11. Do your parents live nearby?
Correct: b) Do
Why:
“Parents” is plural → do.
12. We don’t have lunch at home.
Correct: c) have
Why:
After don’t, use base verb.
13. Does he have a car?
Correct: b) have
Why:
Even though the sentence is about “has”, after does we use have.
14. They don’t understand the question.
Correct: a) don’t
Why:
“They” → don’t for negatives.
15. Does she work in an office?
Correct: b) Does
Why:
“She” → does in questions.
🧠 A2 Present Simple – 핵심 요약 (Core Rules)
Questions:
Do + I/you/we/they + verb
Does + he/she/it + verb
Negatives:
don’t / doesn’t + base verb
❗ After do/does/don’t/doesn’t → NO -s
