Does he have enemies ?

Question

Any one know the grammar rule and which book I can find it on why after words "does he" it is necessary to use "have" instead of has. He is third person singular? I am looking for a grammar book that explains this.

Thanks

Answer 1

Good Luck finding it =]

Answer 2

It's just one of those weird things in English.  You can't say, "Does he has enemies?"   It doesn't make sense.

Answer 3

It is all related to the word do.  In sentences like, "He has an enemy" there is an 'invisible' do - so that "He does have an enemy" is possible.  It is this 'do' that makes it possible to have questions, "Does he have an enemy?" and negative sentences, "He doesn't have an enemy."

In English, it is always the first verb that takes changes according to person.  In each of these sentences, the first verb is do, and so that verb changes to does.

Does have have an enemy?

He does have an enemy.

He doesn't have an enemy.

In this sentence, the first verb is have, and so that verb changes to has.

He has an enemy.

It works in a similar way for mixed tenses and things like 'like to + verb'.  For example:

He goes / I go ... but...

He likes to go / I like to go

Answer 4

yeh

i dont know

Answer 5

"Has" is the fact that he actually owns this item at this very time.

"Have" is asking if he owns this item at this very time.

"Does" is a way to start a question sometimes so that is why you should use "have".

"Have" is actually used for an item that is not in the possession of someone but is "going to be" or "might be" in the possession of that person.