What does he say vs What did he say

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'What does he say?' is used in present tense to ask about someone's current statement or opinion. 'What did he say?' is used in past tense to inquire about something someone said in the past.

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What does he say

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to ask about someone's current statement or opinion.

This phrase is used in the present tense to inquire about what someone is currently saying or expressing.

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What does he say now? asked the farmer.
What does he say about Pearl Harbor?
What does he say?
What does he say to her?
What does he say to you?
Then who speaks and what does he say?
What does he say of Brutus?
Boyd: What does he say?
What does he say to me?
What does he say on the subject?
And what does he say?
And what does he say?
What does he say about that?
What does he say happened on the mission?
What does he say about it?
What does he say in this book?
What does he say, Dr. Alembert?
What does he say that makes so much sense?
What does he say to you?
What does he say about this school in his book?

Alternatives:

what is he saying
what is he expressing

What did he say

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to ask about something someone said in the past.

This phrase is used in the past tense to inquire about what someone said previously.

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What did he say to that?
What did he say about himself?
What did he say to you? calm down.
What did he say against me?
What did he say? -The usual.
What did he say, the inspector?
What did he say right before he disappeared?
T aken your medicine What did he say
What did he say to make you such a believer?
What did he say about A Current Affair?
Reston. What did he say?
What did he say to you anyway?
What did he say to you exactly?
What did he say about me?
What did he say to your mother?
What did he say last night?
What did he say to you on the beach?
What did he say about Jesse?
What did he say again about the body's strongest muscle?
What did he say about your bond?

Alternatives:

what was he saying
what did he express

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