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Carter Lee Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

I have question as to we do not use did in negatives and questions with was/were.

Hi.

I have question as to we do not use did in negatives and questions with was/were.

In my text book, it was written like this , note that we do not use did in negatives and questions with was/were.

But i don't know what does mean above note.
Would you please let me know more?
  

Top answer

Did is used to form the negative and question form in the past. He ate: did he eat? he didn't eat However, with the verb to be we use was/were with out the helping verb: He was at the movies; he wasn't at the movies; was he at the movies?

— Philip

  • Did is used to form the negative and question form in the past.
  • He ate: did he eat?
  • he didn't eat However, with the verb to be we use was/were with out the helping verb: He was at the movies; he wasn't at the movies; was he at the movies?
  • I hope this helps.
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Did is used to form the negative and question form in the past. He ate: did he eat? he didn't eat However, with the verb to be we use was/were with out the helping verb: He was at the movies; he wasn't at the movies; was he at the movies? I hope this helps.
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Thanks but is this can be possible to use like this?

We were not did. Or
He did being you was.
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Carter LeeThanks but is this can be possible to use like this?We were not did. OrHe did being you was.
No! Look at what I posted previously.
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