Have/has

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hanuman_2000  #265238  Mon, 11 Sep 06 05:36 AM

Hello,

1. He   had a pen.

The    interrogative form  of this sentence starting with "did"  would be

a) Did he have a pen?

b) Did he has a pen?

  
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Grammar Geek  #265240  Mon, 11 Sep 06 05:38 AM

Have.

In either interrogative or simply as a declaration, once you have a "does" form, you use the bare infinitive.

Does he have a pen? Did he have a pen? He did have a pen. He does have a pen.

  
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