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singular subject but verb changes depending on statement or question
The Next CEO of Stack OverflowWhy is 'more than one' considered singular?In soccer, is there “a goal” or “goals” at each end of the pitch?Collective nouns and subject-verb agreement: general rule or arbitrary?Does the plural include the singular?Compound words/noun phrases in english with different number of words in plural/singular formWhat is a reasonable definition for “is”? What is the rule for inserting it in a sentence?Are peas countable or non-countable?Number disagreement between subject and verb in Shakespeare?“This Vienna Red, an almost extinct style, is our contribution to Lager.”“Answer Key” or “Answer Keys”?
I'm married to a non-native English speaker so I often get to correct his English. However, I can't always explain WHY one way is correct and the other is not.
I heard him ask a customer, "Where does your dad lives?"
I realized in statement form "lives" is correct. "My dad lives here." But in question form, "lives" becomes "live" and I don't know why.
Why does "live" change to "lives" in this case: Where does your dad live? My dad lives in the city. Both cases refer to a singular person "dad".
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I'm married to a non-native English speaker so I often get to correct his English. However, I can't always explain WHY one way is correct and the other is not.
I heard him ask a customer, "Where does your dad lives?"
I realized in statement form "lives" is correct. "My dad lives here." But in question form, "lives" becomes "live" and I don't know why.
Why does "live" change to "lives" in this case: Where does your dad live? My dad lives in the city. Both cases refer to a singular person "dad".
grammatical-number do-support
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Hello, welcome to Stack Exchange! Just so you know, there is another site on this network specifically for questions about English language learning: ell.stackexchange.com There is a previous question on that site that I think is relevant to your question: Should I say “what does it means” or “what does it mean”?
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I'm married to a non-native English speaker so I often get to correct his English. However, I can't always explain WHY one way is correct and the other is not.
I heard him ask a customer, "Where does your dad lives?"
I realized in statement form "lives" is correct. "My dad lives here." But in question form, "lives" becomes "live" and I don't know why.
Why does "live" change to "lives" in this case: Where does your dad live? My dad lives in the city. Both cases refer to a singular person "dad".
grammatical-number do-support
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I'm married to a non-native English speaker so I often get to correct his English. However, I can't always explain WHY one way is correct and the other is not.
I heard him ask a customer, "Where does your dad lives?"
I realized in statement form "lives" is correct. "My dad lives here." But in question form, "lives" becomes "live" and I don't know why.
Why does "live" change to "lives" in this case: Where does your dad live? My dad lives in the city. Both cases refer to a singular person "dad".
grammatical-number do-support
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Hello, welcome to Stack Exchange! Just so you know, there is another site on this network specifically for questions about English language learning: ell.stackexchange.com There is a previous question on that site that I think is relevant to your question: Should I say “what does it means” or “what does it mean”?
– sumelic
33 mins ago
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Hello, welcome to Stack Exchange! Just so you know, there is another site on this network specifically for questions about English language learning: ell.stackexchange.com There is a previous question on that site that I think is relevant to your question: Should I say “what does it means” or “what does it mean”?
– sumelic
33 mins ago
Hello, welcome to Stack Exchange! Just so you know, there is another site on this network specifically for questions about English language learning: ell.stackexchange.com There is a previous question on that site that I think is relevant to your question: Should I say “what does it means” or “what does it mean”?
– sumelic
33 mins ago
Hello, welcome to Stack Exchange! Just so you know, there is another site on this network specifically for questions about English language learning: ell.stackexchange.com There is a previous question on that site that I think is relevant to your question: Should I say “what does it means” or “what does it mean”?
– sumelic
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Where does your dad live?
My dad lives in the city.
The difference between the question and reply is that you've removed the auxiliary verb "do," which helps form the question. As Oxford Dictionaries explains, "do" is used in verb phrases to ask questions, add emphasis, or form negative statements. Here are a few examples based on your question and answer:
(Emphasis - present) My dad does live in the city.
(Emphasis - past) My dad did live in the city, but ...
(Negative) My dad doesn't live in the city.
(Question) Does your dad live in the city?
With each example, do is the verb that takes number (singular and plural) and tense (like present or past). In questions, the auxiliary verb is often shifted away from the main verb, but the auxiliary verb still is the one that changes number, tense, and mood. "Live," or the verb helped by do, always takes a bare infinitive form, which here looks like a plural present tense verb but merely lacks any affixes like -s or -ed. In trying to modify the main verb as well as the auxiliary verb, your husband has overcorrected his speech.
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Because you have the auxiliary verb 'does' that already shows the third person inflection.
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Where does your dad live?
My dad lives in the city.
The difference between the question and reply is that you've removed the auxiliary verb "do," which helps form the question. As Oxford Dictionaries explains, "do" is used in verb phrases to ask questions, add emphasis, or form negative statements. Here are a few examples based on your question and answer:
(Emphasis - present) My dad does live in the city.
(Emphasis - past) My dad did live in the city, but ...
(Negative) My dad doesn't live in the city.
(Question) Does your dad live in the city?
With each example, do is the verb that takes number (singular and plural) and tense (like present or past). In questions, the auxiliary verb is often shifted away from the main verb, but the auxiliary verb still is the one that changes number, tense, and mood. "Live," or the verb helped by do, always takes a bare infinitive form, which here looks like a plural present tense verb but merely lacks any affixes like -s or -ed. In trying to modify the main verb as well as the auxiliary verb, your husband has overcorrected his speech.
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Where does your dad live?
My dad lives in the city.
The difference between the question and reply is that you've removed the auxiliary verb "do," which helps form the question. As Oxford Dictionaries explains, "do" is used in verb phrases to ask questions, add emphasis, or form negative statements. Here are a few examples based on your question and answer:
(Emphasis - present) My dad does live in the city.
(Emphasis - past) My dad did live in the city, but ...
(Negative) My dad doesn't live in the city.
(Question) Does your dad live in the city?
With each example, do is the verb that takes number (singular and plural) and tense (like present or past). In questions, the auxiliary verb is often shifted away from the main verb, but the auxiliary verb still is the one that changes number, tense, and mood. "Live," or the verb helped by do, always takes a bare infinitive form, which here looks like a plural present tense verb but merely lacks any affixes like -s or -ed. In trying to modify the main verb as well as the auxiliary verb, your husband has overcorrected his speech.
answered 1 hour ago
TaliesinMerlinTaliesinMerlin
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Where does your dad live?
My dad lives in the city.
The difference between the question and reply is that you've removed the auxiliary verb "do," which helps form the question. As Oxford Dictionaries explains, "do" is used in verb phrases to ask questions, add emphasis, or form negative statements. Here are a few examples based on your question and answer:
(Emphasis - present) My dad does live in the city.
(Emphasis - past) My dad did live in the city, but ...
(Negative) My dad doesn't live in the city.
(Question) Does your dad live in the city?
With each example, do is the verb that takes number (singular and plural) and tense (like present or past). In questions, the auxiliary verb is often shifted away from the main verb, but the auxiliary verb still is the one that changes number, tense, and mood. "Live," or the verb helped by do, always takes a bare infinitive form, which here looks like a plural present tense verb but merely lacks any affixes like -s or -ed. In trying to modify the main verb as well as the auxiliary verb, your husband has overcorrected his speech.
answered 1 hour ago
TaliesinMerlinTaliesinMerlin
6,6141229
Where does your dad live?
My dad lives in the city.
The difference between the question and reply is that you've removed the auxiliary verb "do," which helps form the question. As Oxford Dictionaries explains, "do" is used in verb phrases to ask questions, add emphasis, or form negative statements. Here are a few examples based on your question and answer:
(Emphasis - present) My dad does live in the city.
(Emphasis - past) My dad did live in the city, but ...
(Negative) My dad doesn't live in the city.
(Question) Does your dad live in the city?
With each example, do is the verb that takes number (singular and plural) and tense (like present or past). In questions, the auxiliary verb is often shifted away from the main verb, but the auxiliary verb still is the one that changes number, tense, and mood. "Live," or the verb helped by do, always takes a bare infinitive form, which here looks like a plural present tense verb but merely lacks any affixes like -s or -ed. In trying to modify the main verb as well as the auxiliary verb, your husband has overcorrected his speech.
answered 1 hour ago
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Because you have the auxiliary verb 'does' that already shows the third person inflection.
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Hello, welcome to Stack Exchange! Just so you know, there is another site on this network specifically for questions about English language learning: ell.stackexchange.com There is a previous question on that site that I think is relevant to your question: Should I say “what does it means” or “what does it mean”?
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