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does he expect vs does he expects

The correct phrase is 'does he expect'. In English, when using the auxiliary verb 'does', the main verb that follows should be in its base form (infinitive form without 'to'). Therefore, 'expect' should not have an 's' at the end.

Last updated: March 22, 2024 • 6045 views

does he expect

This phrase is correct in English. When using the auxiliary verb 'does', the main verb that follows should be in its base form, which is 'expect' without an 's'.

This phrase is used to form a question in the present simple tense, where 'does' is the auxiliary verb and 'expect' is the main verb. It is used to ask about someone's anticipation or belief about something.

Examples:

  • Does he expect us to arrive on time?
  • Does he expect a lot from his employees?
  • Does he expect you to help him?
  • Does he expect a response from you?
  • Does he expect a reward for his efforts?
  • Really! How does he expect me to run the house... ...if he humiliates me in front of the help?
  • What does he expect from me?
  • Well, what does he expect us to do now?
  • What exactly does he expect from us?
  • How does he expect to pass this bill?
  • How long does he expect me to wait?
  • Third: When does he expect the matter to be finally and satisfactorily resolved?
  • "Ocone yelrfx sig..." How does he expect us to find him with this cat scratch?
  • How does he expect us to find him with this cat scratch?
  • How quickly does he expect to be able to find a solution to the problems?
  • My question to the Commissioner is therefore: does he expect the committee to be able to achieve what the Council has to date been unable to achieve?
  • The question I should like to put to the Commissioner is when does he expect to be able to present to the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy the Commission's broad economic guidelines?
  • Does he expect a considerable further growth of dangerous goods transport?
  • Does he expect you to follow?
  • Does he expect a legacy or anything of that kind?
  • Does he expect us to buy that?
  • Does he expect us to find a taxi here?
  • How soon does he think the 350000 ceiling on beef taken into intervention will be passed and how far does he expect it to go?

does he expects

This phrase is incorrect in English. When 'does' is used as an auxiliary verb, the main verb that follows should be in its base form without an 's'.

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