A1 · مبتدئ فصل 6

Talking About Actions and Habits

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46 أمثلة
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Chapter in 30 Seconds

Master the art of asking questions and saying no to navigate daily life with confidence.

  • Form negative sentences using don't and doesn't.
  • Construct questions with do and does.
  • Describe current actions using continuous questions and negatives.
Unlock the power of conversation.

ما ستتعلمه

Ready to chat more about your daily life? This chapter will help you easily say 'no' to things you don't do, and confidently ask questions like 'Do you work?' Soon, you'll be having simple conversations about what's happening right now!

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

  1. 1
    By the end you will be able to: Use 'don't' and 'doesn't' to accurately express daily habits.
  2. 2
    By the end you will be able to: Formulate questions using 'do' and 'does' to interview a peer.
  3. 3
    By the end you will be able to: Discuss current activities in the negative and interrogative forms.

دليل الفصل

نظرة عامة

Mastering English talking about actions and habits is a cornerstone of A1 English grammar, and this chapter is your friendly guide! Imagine being able to share what you do every day, or what you *don't* do, without hesitation. That's exactly what we'll achieve here.
You'll learn simple yet powerful ways to say no to actions and habits, like "I don't like coffee,
and to ask straightforward questions such as
What do you do? or Is he working right now?" This ability to describe ongoing actions and regular routines will unlock countless simple conversations, helping you connect with others and talk about your daily life. Get ready to build essential communication skills that make your English sound natural and confident!

كيف تعمل هذه القاعدة

At the heart of talking about actions and habits in English are a few key helper words that make questions and negatives easy. When you want to say you don't do something regularly, or someone else doesn't do something, you use do or does plus not (contracted to don't or doesn't), followed by the base form of the verb. For example, "I don't speak French, or She doesn't live here.
For questions about habits, do or does comes first:
Do you work? or Does he like pizza?"
When you use the verb have, which is super common, it follows the same pattern for questions and negatives. You always need do or does as the helper verb. So, it's
Do you have a car?
not
Have you a car?
and "I don't have a pet, not I haven't a pet."
Finally, for actions happening at this very moment – what you are doing right now – we use the Present Continuous. This involves a form of the verb be (am, is, are) and the -ing form of the main verb. To make it negative, you add not after be:
I am not working
or "He isn't reading.
To ask a question, you simply move the be verb to the front:
Are you listening? or Is she eating?" These structures work together to help you describe your world accurately, whether it's an everyday routine or something happening as we speak.

الأخطاء الشائعة

Learning new grammar can sometimes lead to small mix-ups, but that's part of the journey! Here are some common errors and how to fix them:
  1. 1✗ Wrong:
    He no like coffee.
    /
    You have a car?
✓ Correct: "He doesn't like coffee.« / »Do you have a car?"
*Explanation:* Always use don't or doesn't for negatives, and do or does for questions about habits and with the verb have.
  1. 1✗ Wrong:
    I am not work now.
    / Are you study?
✓ Correct:
I am not working now.
/
Are you studying?
*Explanation:* For actions happening right now (Present Continuous), you need both the be verb and the -ing form of the main verb.
  1. 1✗ Wrong: "She don't live here."
✓ Correct: "She doesn't live here."
*Explanation:* Remember the 's' for third-person singular (he, she, it) with does and doesn't.

محادثات حقيقية

Let's see these grammar points in action!

A

A

Hi Sarah! Do you work on Saturdays?
B

B

No, I don't work on Saturdays. I relax! Do you have any plans today?
A

A

Hey, what are you doing?
B

B

I am watching a movie. Are you busy?
A

A

No, I am not working right now. I don't have any meetings.
A

A

Does he live near here?
B

B

No, he doesn't live near here. He lives far away.
A

A

Oh. Does he have a car?
B

B

Yes, he does. He drives to work every day.

أسئلة شائعة

Q

When do I use don't versus doesn't?

You use don't for I, you, we, they (e.g., "I don't like that"). You use doesn't for he, she, it (e.g., "He doesn't like that"). It depends on who is doing the action.

Q

Can I use do for questions about actions happening 'right now'?

No, for actions happening 'right now', you use a form of be and the -ing verb. For example,

Are you reading?
not
Do you read?
(unless you mean 'Do you read generally?').

Q

Why do we say

Do you have
instead of
Have you
for questions about possession?

In modern English, especially American English, do/does is almost always used as the helper verb for questions and negatives with have when it means possession. While

Have you a car?
might be understood,
Do you have a car?
is much more common and natural.

Q

What's the main difference between "I don't work and I am not working"?

"I don't work

talks about a habit or general fact (e.g.,
I don't have a job«). »I am not working
talks about an action that is not happening at this specific moment (e.g.,
I am not working *right now*").

السياق الثقافي

Native English speakers use these patterns constantly in daily conversation. You'll often hear contractions like don't and doesn't because they make speech flow more smoothly. While some older or more formal varieties of British English might still use Have you...? for possession, using do/does with have for questions and negatives is overwhelmingly common and natural in contemporary English everywhere.
Don't be afraid to use these helper verbs – they sound very natural!

أمثلة رئيسية (8)

1

I don't eat meat.

أنا لا آكل اللحم.

قول 'لا' في الإنجليزية: Don't & Doesn't
2

You don't need to hurry.

لا تحتاج أن تستعجل.

قول 'لا' في الإنجليزية: Don't & Doesn't
3

Do you live in a big city?

هل تعيش في مدينة كبيرة؟

طرح الأسئلة: Do و Does (أسئلة المضارع البسيط)
4

Does she like to cook dinner?

هل تحب أن تطبخ العشاء؟

طرح الأسئلة: Do و Does (أسئلة المضارع البسيط)
5

I don't have a car for the trip.

ليس لدي سيارة للرحلة.

الفعل 'have': الأسئلة والنفي (do/does)
6

Do you have a pen I can borrow?

هل لديك قلم يمكنني استعارته؟

الفعل 'have': الأسئلة والنفي (do/does)
7

I'm not listening to music right now.

No estoy escuchando música ahora mismo.

المضارع المستمر: النفي والأسئلة (هل أنا أعمل؟)
8

Are you working on your project this evening?

¿Estás trabajando en tu proyecto esta noche?

المضارع المستمر: النفي والأسئلة (هل أنا أعمل؟)

نصائح وحيل (4)

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تذكر حرف 'S' للمفرد

تذكر حرف 'S' في doesn't واربطه بالفاعل المفرد: he, she, it. إذا كان الفاعل لا يحتوي على صوت 'S' (مثل I, you, we, they)، فاستخدم don't! مثلاً: "He doesn't play."
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: قول 'لا' في الإنجليزية: Don't & Doesn't
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قاعدة الشكل الأساسي للفعل

دائمًا، دائمًا، دائمًا استخدم الشكل الأساسي للفعل الرئيسي بعد do أو does. الفعل المساعد do/does بيحمل كل المعلومات عن الزمن والفاعل، عشان كده الفعل الأساسي بيفضل بسيط. فكر فيها كفريق: do/does هو الكابتن، والفعل الأساسي هو اللاعب النجم اللي محتاج يظهر بس!
Do you speak Arabic?
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: طرح الأسئلة: Do و Does (أسئلة المضارع البسيط)
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تدرب على الإجابات القصيرة

الإجابات القصيرة مثل Yes, I do. أو "No, she doesn't.« شائعة جدًا في المحادثات اليومية. تدرب عليها عشان تبين طبيعي وواثق لما تجاوب على الأسئلة اللي فيها »do/does have".
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: الفعل 'have': الأسئلة والنفي (do/does)
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The 'Be' Rule

Always check for 'am, is, or are'. If you don't have one, it's not a Present Continuous sentence!
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: المضارع المستمر: النفي والأسئلة (هل أنا أعمل؟)

المفردات الرئيسية (6)

work to perform tasks have to possess study to learn drink to consume liquid now at this moment breakfast morning meal

Real-World Preview

coffee

At the Office

Review Summary

  • Subject + don't/doesn't + verb
  • Do/Does + subject + verb?
  • Do/Does + subject + have?
  • Am/Is/Are + subject + verb-ing?

أخطاء شائعة

When using 'does', the main verb loses the 's'. The auxiliary takes all the work.

Wrong: Does he works here?
صحيح: Does he work here?

To ask a question, start with 'Do'. Don't just add a question mark to a statement.

Wrong: I don't have a car? (as a question)
صحيح: Do you have a car?

Present continuous requires the -ing ending. Without it, the sentence is grammatically incomplete.

Wrong: Are you work?
صحيح: Are you working?

Next Steps

You are building a fantastic foundation. Keep practicing, and don't stop asking questions!

Watch a short English interview and note the questions used.

Continue to: اسأل، استفسر، وقل "لا" بكل ثقة!

تدريب سريع (10)

Choose the correct negative sentence.

Which sentence is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: I am not eating.
The negative form is Subject + am/is/are + not + Verb-ing.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: المضارع المستمر: النفي والأسئلة (هل أنا أعمل؟)

ابحث عن الخطأ في الجملة وصححه.

Find and fix the mistake:

Does he works on weekends?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Does he work on weekends?
بعد 'does'، يجب أن يكون الفعل الرئيسي في شكله الأساسي ('work')، وليس 'works'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: طرح الأسئلة: Do و Does (أسئلة المضارع البسيط)

اختر الفعل المساعد الصحيح للسؤال.

___ your friends live nearby?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Do
'Your friends' هو فاعل جمع (هم)، عشان كده بنستخدم 'Do'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: طرح الأسئلة: Do و Does (أسئلة المضارع البسيط)

أي جملة تستخدم 'don't' أو 'doesn't' بشكل صحيح؟

اختر الجملة الصحيحة:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: They don't watch TV.
للفاعل 'they' (جمع)، نستخدم 'don't'. الفعل 'watch' في شكله الأصلي بشكل صحيح.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: قول 'لا' في الإنجليزية: Don't & Doesn't

اختر الشكل الصحيح لإكمال الجملة.

My phone ___ a good camera.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: doesn't have
الفاعل 'My phone' هو 'it'، لذا نستخدم 'doesn't'. بعد 'doesn't'، يتم استخدام الشكل الأصلي 'have' دائمًا.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: الفعل 'have': الأسئلة والنفي (do/does)

ابحث عن الخطأ في الجملة وصححه.

Find and fix the mistake:

He doesn't has a bicycle.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: He doesn't have a bicycle.
عند استخدام 'does'، يجب أن يكون الفعل الرئيسي 'have' في شكله الأصلي. لذا، تتغير 'has' إلى 'have'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: الفعل 'have': الأسئلة والنفي (do/does)

ابحث عن الخطأ في الجملة وصححه.

Find and fix the mistake:

She don't speaks Spanish.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: She doesn't speak Spanish.
لـ 'she'، نستخدم 'doesn't'. أيضاً، بعد 'doesn't'، يجب أن يكون الفعل الرئيسي (speak) في شكله الأصلي بدون '-s'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: قول 'لا' في الإنجليزية: Don't & Doesn't

اختر الجملة الصحيحة التي تسأل عن الملكية.

Choose the correct sentence:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Does she have a sister?
لـ 'she'، نستخدم 'does'. بعد 'does'، يكون الفعل 'have' دائمًا في شكله الأصلي، وليس 'has'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: الفعل 'have': الأسئلة والنفي (do/does)

Find the mistake in this sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Is they playing football in the park?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Is
'They' requires the verb 'Are', not 'Is'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: المضارع المستمر: النفي والأسئلة (هل أنا أعمل؟)

أي جملة تسأل سؤالاً صحيحاً عن عادة؟

اختر الجملة الصحيحة:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Does she study English?
'She' تتطلب 'does'، والفعل الرئيسي 'study' يجب أن يكون في شكله الأساسي.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: طرح الأسئلة: Do و Does (أسئلة المضارع البسيط)

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أسئلة شائعة (6)

يستخدمان لجعل الأفعال منفية في زمن المضارع البسيط، مما يشير إلى أن فعلاً أو عادة 'لا' تحدث. فكر فيهما على أنهما كلمة 'لا' للأفعال العادية. مثلاً: "I don't like."
تستخدم don't مع الفاعل I, you, we, they، وأي أسماء جمع (مثل students, my parents). مثلاً: "We don't understand."
كلمتا Do و does تعملان كأفعال مساعدة لتكوين أسئلة «نعم/لا» في زمن المضارع البسيط. تشيران إلى أن السؤال يُطرح حول العادات أو الروتين أو الحقائق العامة. مثلاً،
Do you wake up early?
تستخدم do مع الضمائر I (أنا), you (أنت/أنتم), we (نحن), و they (هم), ومع الأسماء الجمع. وتستخدم does مع الضمائر he (هو), she (هي), و it (هو/هي لغير العاقل), ومع الأسماء المفردة. الأمر كله يتعلق بتوافق الفاعل والفعل. مثلاً، Do we go? ولكن Does he go?
Have، عندما يستخدم كفعل رئيسي للملكية، يتصرف مثل معظم الأفعال الأخرى في الإنجليزية. إنه يحتاج إلى الأفعال المساعدة do أو does لتكوين الأسئلة والجمل المنفية، على عكس الفعل be الذي يمكنه فعل ذلك بمفرده. "I don't have time."
لا يوجد فرق في المعنى! Do not have هو الشكل الكامل، بينما "don't have« هو الشكل المختصر. »Don't have« أكثر شيوعًا في الإنجليزية اليومية المنطوقة والكتابة غير الرسمية، مما يجعل المحادثات تبدو طبيعية أكثر. »I don't have a clue."
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