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Latest post Sat, Mar 7 2009 3:48 AM by Grammar Geek. 9 replies.
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Guest  +  21353 Wed, 04 Feb 04 07:15 PM
Hi,

I have a confusion with does she have and does she has.

a1) Does she have a good sense of humor ?
a2) Does she has a good sense of humor ?

b1) What she have done to deserved this ?
b2) What she has done to deserved this ?

May i know which is the correct one for the above questions. Thanks for the assistance.
Raul, 5 yr 296 days ago
In Standard English, a1 and b2 are correct.

Cheers! Smile [:)]
buggah, 5 yr 296 days ago
a1) right
a2) wrong

b1) wrong
b2) it should be 'What has she done to deserve this?'
Guest, 5 yr 295 days ago
a1)Does she have a good sense of humor ?
right grammar( i think) because "have" is being used as present tense. and "Has" for past tent.

b2) What she has done to deserved this ?
"has" is to be use because it is already in the past.
Guest, 5 yr 132 days ago
i thought "has" is a present tense. isn't "had" the one to use for past tense?
PASTEL  +  37955 Sun, 18 Jul 04 08:25 AM
Hi,
Does + Subject + root verb ......?

Yes, a1) is present tense. It usually describes a accepted fact or habitual behavior. The verb that follows an auxiliary must be a root verb. So it is wrong to generate a question like 'Does she has(incorrect) a sense of humor?' Instead, you should say 'Does she have a sense of humor?'


Have + Subject (first person singular and plural/ second person/ third person plural) + Past Participle + ......?
Has + Subject (third person singular) + Past Participle + ......?


b2) is incorrect and grammatically wrong. You should say 'What has she done to deserve this?'
==> The auxiliary 'has' functions as a present perfect in this sentence; it is not past tense.
==> root verb comes after the infinitive 'to'; 'to deserved' is definitely wrong.


Compare:
Does he have a car? ( It's a general question of asking someone if he has a car at present.)
Has he had a car since she was thirteen? ( It's question asking someone whether he had a car no not in the past.)


Hope that helps.
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Anonymous, 1 yr 22 days ago

Dearest, Des she has is the correct one since have is used for plural ,  *** you
Guest
“Hi,

I have a confusion with does she have and does she has.

a1) Does she have a good sense of humor ?
a2) Does she has a good sense of humor ?

b1) What she have done to deserved this ?
b2) What she has done to deserved this ?

May i know which is the correct one for the above questions. Thanks for the assistance.
Anonymous, 264 days ago

hii there!!

does she have a good sense of humor? is gramatically right

and

what she has done to deserved this?

 is correct

Grammar Geek  +  683903 Sat, 07 Mar 09 03:46 AM
Anonymous

Dearest, Des she has is the correct one since have is used for plural ,  *** you

No. You conjugate "to do" and keep the main verb in the bare infinitive. Does she have

I'm not sure what *** you was supposed to be for, but I'm sure it's a polite greeting, so *** you too.

 

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