Yes - No Questions with Do, Does, and Did

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Yes/No Questions with 'Do', 'Does', and 'Did'
Summary: 
Used to ask for information when the answer can be 'yes' or 'no'
Example: 
Does John study English?
Explanation: 
The verb do is used to form a question. The speaker wants to know if John studies English.
Use
We use yes/no questions to ask for information and check for understanding. We generally answer ‘yes’ or ‘no’.
Form
To form a yes/no question with most present simple verbs, we use this structure:
Do/Does + subject (you/he/she/it/they) + base form of the verb
* In spoken English, we usually just say 'Yes' or 'No'.
To form a yes/no question in the past simple tense, we use this structure:
Did + subject + base form of the verb
More Examples
· Question: Do they live near us? / Answer: Yes, they do.
· Question: Does he work with you? / Answer: No, he doesn’t.
· Question: Did she like the movie? / Answer: No, she didn’t.
· Question: Did you leave the milk on the counter? / Answer: No, I didn’t.
· Question: Does he have a shirt to wear tonight? / Answer: Yes, he does.