Does is present tense or past tense?

Answer 1

The word "is" is present tense.

And

does is present tense, does is the third person singular form of do.

You use does for he/she/it or singular noun subjects.

He does his homework every night.

She does nothing after school.

It does matter what you say.

The doctor does his round everyday.

Answer 2

"Does" is present tense when used with singular subjects like "he," "she," or "it," but it is also used to form questions and negations in the present tense for all subjects.