The current factual modal

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 wish to reduce the emphasis, we can 1) in positive statements throw do behind the verb where, without the force of emphasis, it disappears altogether from the articulation or 2) in negative phrases contract the separated negative form do not to don’t:

I do play I playdo = I play

I do not play I don’t play

What seems to confuse students, teachers or even grammarians is the apparent conjugation in the third person singular. In fact, the final S sound belongs to the conjugated form of the auxiliary - does. When the emphasis shifts and the modal is placed behind the verb, the hard sound of the modal [DO] disappears as in all the other cases but the soft S or ES sound lingers on.

Once more the sound is just part of the essential dynamic applied to the low frontal quarter.

He does play >>>He playdoes = He plays

He does go >>>He godoes = He goes

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