did
did — 動詞
1. the past tense form of the verb 'do', used to form questions and negatives in th
做(過去式)
do 的過去式,用於問句或否定句
the past tense form of the verb 'do', used to form questions and negatives in the past simple, to add emphasis to a past action, or as a main verb meaning 'performed' or 'carried out'
Did Tariq send you the photos from the wedding?
Tariq 有把婚禮的照片傳給你嗎?
question formation: did + subject + base verb
Sayaka did not remember to bring her umbrella.
Sayaka 忘記帶她的雨傘了。
negative: did + not + base verb
Elena did finish the report before the deadline.
Elena 確實在截止時間前完成了報告。
Christopher did a great job organizing the office party.
Christopher 把辦公室派對辦得很好。
Where did Amani buy that beautiful handmade scarf?
Amani 在哪裡買到那條漂亮的手工圍巾?
- carried out
more formal than 'did', common in written or official contexts
- performed
used for tasks, duties, or artistic acts
- completed
emphasises that something was finished, not just done
文法句型
did + subject + base verb (questions)
did + not + base verb (negatives)
did + base verb (emphasis)
did + noun phrase (main verb)
用法筆記
In questions and negatives, 'did' already carries the past tense, so the main verb that follows must stay in its base form (e.g. 'Did she go?', not 'Did she went?'). When used for emphasis, 'did' is stressed in speech to show strong feeling about the action (e.g. 'I did lock the door!').