Why can't I use emphatic do in present perfect?
He hasn't told me anything.
He doesn't have told me anything.
She has arrived.
She does have arrived.
While with the possessive have I can use the emphatic do:
He does have a car.
She does have a cat
I know I might sound dumb but I just asked it out of curiosity :3
Top Answer/Comment:
You can't use the emphatic do in the present perfect because it is the auxiliary verb which is used for the Present Simple tense.
In the sentences "He does have a car" and "She does have a cat," have is the main verb, while do is auxiliary used in the affirmative sentences for emphasis.
Have can function as a main verb or as an auxiliary verb too. In present perfect sentences have/has is the auxiliary verb.
We don't use 2 auxiliary verbs in a sentence like that. That's why "he doesn't have told me anything" makes no sense.
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