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  1. "did you" vs. "do you" - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    Mar 21, 2018 · What is the difference between "did you" and "do you" in the following two sentences: Did you want to schedule a meeting? Do you want to schedule a meeting? I can't understand this …

  2. Should I use "did you" or "didn't you" in the following?

    Feb 3, 2022 · The use of did you would imply that the questioner was seeking an answer that might be either positive or negative. The use of didn't you implies that the questioner is merely looking for …

  3. did + present tense (or ) Past tense of the verb [duplicate]

    "Did you eat breakfast?" So that is how you can understand why the "did" is there. It's an auxiliary which is inserted to replace a null auxiliary once subject-aux inversion takes place (do affixing), and at the …

  4. grammaticality - Is it 'did you used to' or 'did you use to'? - English ...

    Feb 11, 2024 · 6 [1] * What games or activities did you used to play during recess or after school? [2] What games or activities did you use to play during recess or after school? Only [2] is correct. The …

  5. Is "did you" pronounced /di ju:/, /di dʒju:/ or /di dju:/?

    Feb 23, 2020 · It's because when you articulate /j/ immediately after /d/, the place of articulation becomes very similar to that of /dʒ/ so it sounds like /dʒ/. See Yod-coalescence And /di dju:/ is the …

  6. You did ? Did you? - WordReference Forums

    May 23, 2009 · Did you - is correct acording to grammar (it does not allow any other way), you did - may be said in informal dialogues Is there any nuance in their tones? Like, one sounds more surprised …

  7. past tense - Which is the right response for the question "Did you do ...

    Sep 9, 2020 · I think "Did you do your homework?" would be idiomatic in American English, but I'll leave it to the Americans to suggest what the natural reply would be.

  8. verb forms - Did you enjoy vs Did you enjoyed - English Language ...

    Dec 30, 2015 · Did you enjoy the snow?** Did you enjoyed the snow?** What is the difference between these two sentences? For example, today it was snowing, so if I want to ask someone whether they …

  9. What is the difference between "Have you seen this?" and "Did you see ...

    Nov 10, 2010 · If "this" is something you could have seen but cannot anymore (you should have been there seeing "this" at the time, but it wouldn't have the same impact if you see it again now), then …

  10. present perfect - "Did you do it?" vs "Have you done it?"? - English ...

    Why did you do it is a fine way to ask about an event done in the past. Why have you done it implies there are consequences in the present still. Did you do it asks: are you the person who did this/that?