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Zany air 829 Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Would have did that

I know it's acceptable to use done as a verb after words like have, but is using the normal verb a foul? Example. I would have did the dishes instead of I would have done the dishes.
  

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zany air 829 have did This combination is impossible. "have" is an auxiliary verb. "did" is a past tense.

— CalifJim

  • zany air 829 have did This combination is impossible.
  • "have" is an auxiliary verb.
  • "did" is a past tense.
  • Auxiliary verbs cannot be followed by past tense verb forms.
  • CJ
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zany air 829have did

This combination is impossible. "have" is an auxiliary verb. "did" is a past tense. Auxiliary verbs cannot be followed by past tense verb forms.

CJ

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