Is/does
Why does he keep looking at me?
Why is he keep looking at me?
Which one is correct, and why?
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kai1211 Which one is correct, and why? The verb "do" is used as an auxiliary for questions, unless there is another auxiliary in the declarative sentence. Why does he keep looking at me?
- kai1211 Which one is correct, and why?
- The verb "do" is used as an auxiliary for questions, unless there is another auxiliary in the declarative sentence.
- Why does he keep looking at me?
- Declarative: He keeps looking at me.
- Why is he keep looking at me?
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kai1211Which one is correct, and why?
The verb "do" is used as an auxiliary for questions, unless there is another auxiliary in the declarative sentence.
Why does he keep looking at me? Declarative: He keeps looking at me.
Why is he keep looking at me? Declarative: He is looking at me.
0kai1211Which one is correct
You need does.
does goes with the base form of a verb, in this case keep.
is goes with the -ing form of a verb:
Why is he looking at me?
is also goes with any other part of speech that's not a verb.
Is he ready? / Is she your sister? / I
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