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[demarion]

when should questions begin with Are? When with Do? What is the difference?

[pugachevV]

I'd say you use "are" when you want an answer as to someone's current state, actions or intentions:
e.g. Are you happy? Are you going to town? Are you dating Erica?

You use "do", in conjunjunction with another verb, to elicit a general answer:
Do you play golf? Do you like Shakespeare? Do you want a sandwich?
Do you believe there are dragons?

Like many rules in English usage, this one is not engraved in stone..