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Does is past tense or present tense?

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* === Present Tense ===

Do is present tense and does is present tense, but does is the third person singular form of do.

You use does for he/she/it or singular noun subjects.

He does his homework every night.

She does nothing after school.

It does matter what you say.

The doctor does his round everyday.

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