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Khoshtip Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

past simple tense

Hi all,

Suppose I don't know what the past simple tense of a word like drink* is. I'm in doubt is it *drinked or not. For example I want to say I drink (in past simple tense) a glass of cola yesterday.
Now for those states can I use this mode? For example I say I did drink a glass of cola yesterday.

Thanks.
  

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"Drink" is irregular. Past tense is "drank". I did drink a glass of cola yesterday .

— Vorpar

  • "Drink" is irregular.
  • Past tense is "drank".
  • I did drink a glass of cola yesterday .
  • "
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"Drink" is irregular. Past tense is "drank".

I did drink a glass of cola yesterday.

This is an unusual statement if it isn't a response, perhaps to a question like: "Did you drink anything yesterday?"
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OK. So for those irregular verbs that I don't know their past tenses I can't use did + present tense of those verbs, unless in that case you mentioned, yes?
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Right. Using a sentence like your example with "did" emphasizes the "did".

If you don't know the conjugation, you could ask your conversation partner, or just make the mistake. There are a few words that natives stumble over as well, like the past tenses and past participles of lie and lay.
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hhhEmotion: smile. Thank you very much.
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khoshtipSo for those irregular verbs that I don't know their past tenses I can't use did + present tense of those verbs,
No, you certainly cannot. 'Did + infinitive' (NOT 'present tense') is a very specialized form used only for emphasis in the face of denial or disbelief. You need to learn the irregular verb forms. There are not many, and they are listed o
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