did

/dɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪd/ (ame, ipa)

did — verb

1. the past tense form of the verb 'do', used to form questions and negatives in th

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釋義

the past tense form of the verb 'do', used to form questions and negatives in the past simple, to add emphasis to a past action, or as a main verb meaning 'performed' or 'carried out'

例句

Did Tariq send you the photos from the wedding?

question formation: did + subject + base verb

Sayaka did not remember to bring her umbrella.

negative: did + not + base verb

同義詞
  • carried out

    more formal than 'did', common in written or official contexts

  • performed

    used for tasks, duties, or artistic acts

  • completed

    emphasises that something was finished, not just done

反義詞
  • undid

    reversed or cancelled a previous action

  • avoided

    stayed away from doing something

文法句型

did + subject + base verb (questions)

did + not + base verb (negatives)

did + base verb (emphasis)

did + noun phrase (main verb)

用法筆記

In questions and negatives, 'did' already carries the past tense, so the main verb that follows must stay in its base form (e.g. 'Did she go?', not 'Did she went?'). When used for emphasis, 'did' is stressed in speech to show strong feeling about the action (e.g. 'I did lock the door!').

常見錯誤

❌Did you went to the market yesterday?
✅Did you go to the market yesterday?
💡After 'did' in questions, the main verb is always in the base form, never past tense.
❌She didn't passed the exam.
✅She didn't pass the exam.
💡The auxiliary 'did' already marks the past tense, so the main verb stays in its base form.