Getting to know a colleague · Asking a question with do

Asking a question with do in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

Application goal: Asking a question with do.

Begin present simple questions with do or does, then the subject and the base verb. Use does with he, she and it without adding s to the following verb.

Context: Getting to know a colleague. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.

Practical examples

Do you work in this building?

هل تعمل في هذا المبنى؟

I work on the second floor.

أعمل في الطابق الثاني.

What time do you start each morning?

في أي ساعة تبدأ كل صباح؟

Check your understanding

1. Choose the closest Arabic meaning of this expression: Do you work in this building?
2. Choose the English expression that matches this meaning: في أي ساعة تبدأ كل صباح؟