Jul 22, 2015 · In all three sentences, the tensed verb is did. Having both verbs tensed would be ungrammatical, and that's true whether we put the second verb in past or present tense:

"Did you eat breakfast?" So that is how you can understand why the "did" is there. It's an auxiliary which is inserted to replace a null auxiliary once subject-aux inversion takes place (do …

Aug 11, 2021 · I am looking / would like to learn basic difference or understanding when to use did and was/were in the past tense. looking answer with example that will be greatly …

Aug 13, 2011 · what it did was, what it did is and what it does is are all grammatical and acceptable (do sound natural). They mean different things and find use in different contexts. …

Apr 20, 2016 · "I did" is the "simple past" form.We use the Simple Past to express the idea that an action started and finished at a specific time in the past. Sometimes, the speaker may not …

Mar 9, 2013 · Both As did I and So did I are grammatically correct. As did I is very formal and may sound awkward in informal conversations. Another more informal way of saying it would be …

Jun 16, 2020 · I did well. I did good. Which one is a correct sentence? Please explain it with reasons. Can you please define them?

Did you find is the simple past and indicates that you are no longer looking for it. Have you found is the present perfect and indicates a link with the present, specifically, that you could still be …

Feb 23, 2020 · /di dʒju:/ is the pronunciation of did you in normal/ casual speech. In did you, sometimes the /d/ of did and /j/ (y) of you assimilate to /dʒ/. The process is called assimilation. …

Jun 8, 2020 · I noticed multiple times, when writing in Microsoft Word that the program suggests a correction, from either form to the other. I can't seem to follow the logic. When is it better to …