| Negative: be, modals | subject + be / modal + not | They are not at home. / He can't drive. |
| Question: be, modals | be / modal + subject | Are they at home? / Can he drive? |
| Negative: other verbs | subject + don't / doesn't / didn't + base verb | He doesn't like jazz. |
| Question: other verbs | do / does / did + subject + base verb | Did you call her? |
| do, does, did | I / you / we / they → do, he / she / it → does, past → did | Do you like jazz? |
| Wh-question | wh-word + auxiliary + subject + base verb | Where do you live? / Where are you from? |
| Subject question | no do / does / did; the verb takes the tense | Who called you? |
| Short answer | repeat the be, modal or auxiliary verb | Yes, she can. / No, she can't. |
| Trap | after do / does / did the verb is the base form | Did you go? |