ESL	Present Simple Questions:
	Blues	DO YOU GO, Etc.

Here are some of the most common errors when asking questions using the present simple verb tense, preceded by their correct form:

• What do you eat for breakfast every day?
• What you eat for breakfast every day?
• What are you eat for breakfast every day?
• To ask questions with I, you, we, they, use the question form do in the following order:
• DO  +  SUBJECT (I, YOU, WE, THEY)  +  BASIC VERB FORM
• The basic verb form is the verb without 'to:' (to) play, (to) watch, etc.

• What does your husband eat for breakfast every day?
• What your husband eats for breakfast every day?
• What do your husband eats for breakfast every day?
• What does your husband eats for breakfast every day?
• To ask questions with a noun or a 3rd person pronoun (he, she it), use the question form does in the following order:
• DOES  +  SUBJECT (NOUN, HE, SHE, IT)  +  BASIC VERB FORM

• Don't you eat breakfast?
• Do you not eat breakfast? (less common)
• You not eat breakfast?
• Do you don't eat breakfast?

• Do your brothers and sisters eat breakfast?
• Your brothers and sisters, do they eat breakfast?
• This form is not incorrect if you mean: "(What about) your brothers and sisters? Do THEY eat breakfast?

• Who eats breakfast in your family?
• How many people smoke in your family?
• Who does eat breakfast in your family?
• This form is not incorrect if you mean: "Is there anyone at all who eats breakfast in your family? In most cases, however, it is wrong. Follow the rule below:
• Do not use the question forms (do/does) when the question word is the subject of the sentence.

• Can you come tomorrow?
• Should we leave a tip?
• Do you can come tomorrow?
• Do not use the question forms (do/does) with modal verbs (can, must, may, should, might).