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didn't had vs didn't have

The correct phrase that's needed here is "didn't have." The phrase "didn't had" isn't grammatically correct in English. The correct form uses the base form of the verb "have" after the auxiliary verb "didn't."
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Last updated: July 13, 2024

didn't had

This phrase is incorrect in English.

The correct form is "didn't have." Use the base form of the verb after the auxiliary verb "didn't."

Alternatives:

  • didn't have
  • did not have
  • had not
  • hadn't
  • had not had

didn't have

This phrase is the correct form in English.

Use "didn't have" to express the negative past form of the verb "have."
  • May 4, 2013 ... In the last two weeks I didn't have much time. In the last two weeks I haven't had much time. If both are correct, are they different in meaning?
  • Oct 26, 2014 ... "I didn't have breakfast" is correct. After the auxiliary verb DO, we use the bare infinitive of the full verb, not a tensed form. "I didn't had breakfast" ...
  • Jun 29, 2008 ... In general "didn't have enough" would be used. E.g. "I didn't have enough money to buy it". You may see "had not enough" in written English ...
  • Could you tell me, please, when do we use "didn't have" and when "hadn't" in statements? Why it's "they didn't have much" - not "they hadn't ...

Alternatives:

  • didn't had
  • did not have
  • had not
  • hadn't
  • had not had

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