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Old 02-Jul-2008, 16:47
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hey i would like to know if when i put for an example .: Does he have a car? Is that right because i don't know if i've to write the letter "s" in the end of the verb have because this is a third person, you got it ? please answer me
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Do you have a car?
Does he have a car?

'Does' indicates the third person singular. 'Have' in both sentences remains unchanged.
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Old 02-Jul-2008, 18:18
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Do I have?
Do you have?
Does he/she/it have?
Do we have?
Do they have?
Inthis case the principle verb is "to be" the verb "to have" does not change.
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Sorry, did you mean "to do"?

You make the verb "to do" match the person and tense. The main verb remains in what is called the "bare infinitive" -- that is, the "to X" form, without the "to" -- just the "X."

She swims often. Does she swim well? Yes, she does indeed swim very well.

He comes here often. Did he come her yesterday? I don't remember if he came here yesterday... oh wait, I remember - yes, he did come here yesterday!
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Sorry, I made a mistake there I meant to write "principal" and I wrote "principle", not at all the same thing.
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