Short Answers using "Do, Does, & Did"

You can give direct short answers to questions using "Do & Does".

Present tense: Do

Past tense: Did

Do I need a ticket?

• Yes, you do. 
• No, you don't. 

Did I need a ticket?

• Yes, you did. 
• No, you didn't. 

Do you want to play?

• Yes, I do. 
• No, I don't.

Did you want to play?

• Yes, I did. 
• No, I didn't. 

Does he have a car?

• Yes, he does. 
• No, he doesn't. 

Did he have a car?

• Yes, he did. 
• No, he didn't. 

Does she need a ride?

• Yes, she does. 
• No, she doesn't. 

Did she need a ride?

• Yes, she did. 
• No, she didn't. 

Does it make you happy?

• Yes, it does.
• No, it doesn't.

Did it make you happy?

• Yes, it did.
• No, it didn't. 

Do we need to go to school today?

• Yes, we do.
• No, we don't.

Did we need to go to school today?

• Yes, we did.
• No, we didn't. 

Do they like ice cream?

• Yes, they do.
• No, they don't. 

Did they like the ice cream?

• Yes, they did.
• No, they didn't.