Short Answers

Reuse the auxiliary in replies.

Examples

• Do you smoke? No, I don't.

Key rules

• Reuse the auxiliary from the question: Do you smoke? No, I don't.
• Use be for be questions: Are you tired? Yes, I am.
• Do not use a full verb: Yes, I do, not Yes, I smoke
• Use pronouns in short answers

Common mistakes

• Do you like tea? Yes, I like → Yes, I do
• Is she a teacher? Yes, she teaches → Yes, she is