Do or does: make present-simple questions and negatives
Use do with I, you, we, they, and plural nouns. Use does with he, she, it, and other singular nouns; keep the main verb plain.
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Have or has: match the verb to the subject
Use has for he, she, or it; use have for I, you, we, or they. Single noun subjects also take has in positive statements; after does or doesn't, keep have.
Nouns: names, things, ideas, and countability
Nouns name people, places, things, animals, and ideas. Some take a number; for others, use a unit word.
Simple present: habits, facts, questions, and negatives
Use the base verb with I, you, we, and they. Add s or es with he, she, it, a singular name, or another third-person singular subject.
Was or were: choose the past form of be
Use was with I, he, she, and it. Use were with you, we, and they.