Grammar · 2-minute lesson

Say “I didn't go,” not “I didn't went”

After didn't (did not), use the base form of the main verb.

✕ I didn't went to school.
✓ I didn't go to school.

Why?

“Did” already shows past tense. The next verb stays in its base form: go, eat, see, or buy.

Choose the correct sentence

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