Asking about a shop · Keeping the verb in its base form

Keeping the verb in its base form in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

Application goal: Keeping the verb in its base form.

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: Asking about a shop. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.

Practical examples

It sells both near the front desk.

يبيع كليهما قرب المكتب الأمامي.

When does the shop close today?

متى يغلق المتجر اليوم؟

It closes at six this evening.

يغلق في السادسة هذا المساء.

Check your understanding

1. Choose the closest Arabic meaning of this expression: It sells both near the front desk.
2. Choose the English expression that matches this meaning: يغلق في السادسة هذا المساء.