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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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He does not have a pen.
He does not has a pen.
I think the first sentence is correct. Why should there be a have and not has?
He does not has a pen.
I think the first sentence is correct. Why should there be a have and not has?
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He does not have a pen. This one is correct. The '-s' ending for 3rd person singular ( he, she, it ) present verbs is added only to the operating verb, which in this case is 'does'.
- He does not have a pen.
- This one is correct.
- The '-s' ending for 3rd person singular ( he, she, it ) present verbs is added only to the operating verb, which in this case is 'does'.
- Here are some other examples.
- Notice that only the operating verb changes: He does not have a pen.
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He does not have a pen.
This one is correct. The '-s' ending for 3rd person singular (he, she, it) present verbs is added only to the operating verb, which in this case is 'does'.
Here are some other examples. Notice that only the operating verb changes:
He does not have a pen.
I do not have a pen.
This one is correct. The '-s' ending for 3rd person singular (he, she, it) present verbs is added only to the operating verb, which in this case is 'does'.
Here are some other examples. Notice that only the operating verb changes:
He does not have a pen.
I do not have a pen.
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