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The -s or -es of the third person singular omitted.
Don’t say: He speak English very well.
Say: He speaks English very well.
Using don’t instead of doesn’t.
Don’t say: He don’t care what he says.
Say: He doesn’t care what he says.
With the pronouns he, she, it, or any singular noun, the verb in the present tense takes a special ending, -s, -es or -ies:
Example: he works, it catches, the sun rises, she worries.