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Present simple negative #1 (permalink) Thu Dec 28, 2006 1:58 am   Present simple negative
 

is it
she doesn't have a cat

or is it
she dosen't has a cat?

have sounds right according to my ear, but don't you use "has" with third person singular pronouns? as in " she has a dog", you don't say "she have a dog".

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Present simple negative #2 (permalink) Thu Dec 28, 2006 2:15 am   Present simple negative
 

The correct sentence is: She doesn't have a cat.

Auxiliaries agree with the subject and are followed by the infinitive of the main verb.
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Present simple negative #3 (permalink) Fri Dec 29, 2006 14:08 pm   Present simple negative
 

To add to what Conchita said, think of it this way:

The auxiliary "does" already has the final S for person and number, so the main verb doesn't need it. You shouldn't have it twice.
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