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Kett Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Using Didn't have in singular

Why we use have in past tense for singular?

for example : Mrs. Linda didn't have much money.

  

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towel lime Why we use have in past tense for singular? 'Have' is an infinitive in your sentence; the verb in past tense is 'did(n't)'. In addition, the English past tense does not differentiate between 3rd person singular and the other person; all persons are the same.

  • towel lime Why we use have in past tense for singular?
  • 'Have' is an infinitive in your sentence; the verb in past tense is 'did(n't)'.
  • In addition, the English past tense does not differentiate between 3rd person singular and the other person; all persons are the same.
  • It is only the present tenses that use '-s' for 3rd person singular.
  • I, you, she, we, they did I, you, she, we, they had done I, you, we, they do —but she does I, you, we, they have done— but she has done I, you, she, we, they will do
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towel limeWhy we use have in past tense for singular?

'Have' is an infinitive in your sentence; the verb in past tense is 'did(n't)'. In addition, the English past tense does not differentiate between 3rd person singular and the other person; all persons are the same. It is only the present tenses that use '-s' for 3rd person singular.

I, you, she,

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