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The current factual modal - DO

DO - Modal of Current Facts The auxiliary do has a slight conjugation when it is pushed into the low forward quarter of the mouth. The movement forces an S to appear but, the effect, in fact, has a rather more Z-like sound: When we compare the directions and the relative modulations in the conjugation with the conjugated directions of the subject pronouns, we can see how the auxiliary do has a visible and audible conjugation in the third person singular. The design is rather one of pure dynamics than choice; nevertheless, just this simple variation in the verb causes problems for learners. Any difficulty is removed when the correct pronunciation dynamic is applied. The movement becomes both part and parcel of the pronunciation, and the sound, which escapes naturally, will be the result of the natural flow. Conjugation of the Modal DO: I do You do He/she/it does We do You do They do When we