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Cesio Raihandary Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

which is the right past simple?

"I did(n't) play last week" or "I did(n't) played last week"?
  

Top answer

I didn't play last week. I did play last week.

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  • I didn't play last week.
  • I did play last week.
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3 Answers
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I didn't play last week.
I did play last week.
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The negative (not) is always connected to the auxiliary verb, which also indicates the tense [ is/was do/did ]. Here, the past ending -ed is not needed on the verb play.
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Unless you have a reason to be extremely emphatic, just say "I played" not "I did play."
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