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He plays vs He playes

The correct phrase is "he plays." "Playes" is not a word.
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Last updated: July 14, 2024 • 65268 views

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"He plays"

This phrase is the correct conjugation of the verb "play" in the third person singular (he/she/it). It indicates that someone is currently engaging in the activity of playing.

Examples:

  • He plays soccer every Saturday.
  • She plays the piano beautifully.
  • Feb 21, 2023 ... He is Jaffa? No, but he plays one on TV. (7x01). Funny.
  • Mar 29, 2017 ... He plays piano in a jazz band / And I love him for the man that he could be / I asked him, "If I let you, would you play me?
  • Oct 24, 2020 ... My 65 year old dad. He plays Red dead 2 story mode for hours every day. He finished the story 30+ times at this point. I've tried getting him into other games ...
  • Aug 11, 2024 ... Don't believe Donald Trump when he plays dumb about Project 2025. I coached football long enough to know that, when somebody draws up a ...
  • Oct 19, 2022 ... The first version, “he plays”, has a 3rd person singular subject, with a matching verb. We might say “it's good that he plays with the boy next door.
  • Aug 2, 2013 ... The form I have encountered is:- He plays games on his laptop. I don't particularly know why - it just seems idiomatic.
  • Nov 2, 2017 ... He plays with you, causes pain, and when he gets tired of the next person, he thinks he can come back and ask for forgiveness and come back.
  • My nephew, The Baby Man… is 9. He plays śpœrtž now. I couldn't stop myself from making @sonyatv take photos. Check out his smile on that last photo...
  • Sep 6, 2024 ... While he plays a lovable dirt-bag on tv if you get to know him well, Harrison might secretly be a lovable good-guy... congrats on your first LP as The Dare.

This phrase is incorrect and not used in English.

"He playes"

  • Feb 22, 2007 ... Yes, David Huff is great. He playes the giant stuff with so much feeling but also he calls an individual style his own. I like the way he playes, not too ...
  • Mar 20, 2024 ... just watched realy quick but looks like he plays mid naafiri and when he is autofilled top he playes kled... Upvote 1. Downvote Award
  • Nov 11, 2017 ... ... his ultimate , i have a friend he playes only abaddon and i can see that happening to many times in every single game he playes with it.
  • Aug 31, 2024 ... He playes a lot battleline some termis some tho supreme commander dude and a shield captain on a bike and a few bikes as shield host. Most ...
  • Jan 1, 2006 ... it's such a shame that this guy does not play ebmm he playes so wellllllllllllll un freegin' believable.
  • Jun 14, 2015 ... @USOpen @BiggsJason. more. View all 216 comments. daylen_blakemore · @holly.bauchert so he playes tennis ... more. emplante_07 · @payton.molen ...
  • Jun 26, 2016 ... He playes it in dutch and I only see ID's at crafting requirements. I play the game in english myself and don't have this problem. Do you ...
  • Aug 21, 2007 ... I thinmk he said he playes them right way round when doing sensitive stuff. Does he ever use non-tapered sticks? just plain weird I say ...
  • Dec 9, 2004 ... ... he playes at full tilt in his other band; Slacktone: http://www.slacktone.com/ Sam Bolle from Agent Orange playes bass, while Dave Vronski ...

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