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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Confuse with did here.
Sentence: Did they never complained to you.
Question: Should not it be complain rather than complained in the sentence above? Because past tense is not used with "did", but I have seen sentences where it does. So is the usage correct? If yes, what is the reason for it?
Question: Should not it be complain rather than complained in the sentence above? Because past tense is not used with "did", but I have seen sentences where it does. So is the usage correct? If yes, what is the reason for it?
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Did they never complain to you? (base form/bare infinitive) simple past tense Have they never complained to you? (past participle) present perfect tense
- Did they never complain to you?
- (base form/bare infinitive) simple past tense Have they never complained to you?
- (past participle) present perfect tense
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Did they never complain to you? (base form/bare infinitive) simple past tense
Have they never complained to you? (past participle) present perfect tense
Have they never complained to you? (past participle) present perfect tense
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You're right, the sentence should be "Did they never complain to you?"
You have to use a question mark at the end, since it is a question.
You wouldn't normally write the question like that. I would write it in one of these ways.
"Didn't they ever complain to you?" (best)
"Did they not complain to you ever?"
"Did the
You have to use a question mark at the end, since it is a question.
You wouldn't normally write the question like that. I would write it in one of these ways.
"Didn't they ever complain to you?" (best)
"Did they not complain to you ever?"
"Did the
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