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did you see vs did you saw

The correct phrase is "did you see". The use of "saw" is incorrect, as this form should not be used with "did".
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Last updated: July 21, 2024 • 49729 views

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"did you see"

This phrase is the correct past tense form of the verb "see" used in questions to inquire about someone's visual perception in the past.
  • Mar 2, 2017 ... J Hus - Did You See (Official Video). 105M views · 7 years ago ...more. J Hus. 615K. Subscribe. 554K. Share.
  • Feb 11, 2020 ... It's "Did you see", and your friend's example is not the same thing. There is no "double past tense" in English. "Did" (the helping verb) is ...
  • Jan 13, 2018 ... J Hus - Did You See - Live from the BRITs Nominations Show 2018. 8.5M views · 6 years ago ...more. J Hus. 615K. Subscribe. 116K. Share.
  • Mar 23, 2024 ... Did you see that Shinji? ... I finished the game. Now either I missed it for the whole 100 hours I played or Akihiko doesn't say that anymore in ...
  • Dec 9, 2022 ... It's all been leading up to this, gang. The Ween is back in town, so I had to deliver a fresh pie, ya dig? Did You See Me is such a, such a, ...
  • "Did You See" is a 2017 song by English rapper J Hus from his debut album Common Sense. It was the first top ten single for J Hus in the United Kingdom and ...
  • Aug 21, 2020 ... Did You See My Alps? And Other Questions We're Asked in Heaven. by Benay Lappe, President and Rosh Yeshiva. A large group of SVARA-niks are in ...
  • Oct 15, 2021 ... What did you see? -- Reddit now allowing commenting on years old comments on r/bashonubuntuonwindows. Misc. I stumbled across this old post I ...
  • Did you see yesterday's live? If not, head over to YouTube to watch some great Christmas 2024 sneak peeks!
  • Apr 29, 2017 ... Has anyone ever died and come back to life to tell what happened in the afterlife? If so, what did you see or experience?

This phrase is incorrect in English. The past tense form of "see" should be used, which is "saw."

"did you saw"

  • Feb 11, 2020 ... We have both taken English as a second language recently and one day he mentioned "... oh really? what did you saw?", which i quickly, in my ...
  • May 13, 2011 ... "Did you saw" is grammatically incorrect. However, "Did you saw it?" is correct as "saw" can only mean one thing - the action of sawing.
  • Oct 1, 2019 ... Is it "what did you see" or "what did you saw"? quick grammar check.
  • May 17, 2018 ... When did you saw first Titan in EVE? How did it happen? Do you even remember or have you seen too much since then? o7.
  • 21 hours ago ... 4041 likes, 30 comments - mirkand89 on October 24, 2024: "Old #Punchline Did you saw yesterday's post? Genuine question, I mean: was it on ...
  • Nov 26, 2018 ... The reason “did you saw me yesterday" is not correct is that when you use the auxiliary verb “do” (i.e. “do,” “does,” and “did”) to form ...
  • Did You Saw What I Heard?: Music Murals Tour. Images. In the 2010s, when murals depicting New Orleans musicians started cropping up across the city, it seemed ...
  • Jan 2, 2024 ... "Did you saw" is considered incorrect because it mixes the auxiliary verb "did" with the past tense form of the verb ("saw"). This combination ...
  • Jan 18, 2010 ... 'did you saw that?' would be grammatically correct if you meant cutting wood with a saw. ;) Click to expand... Good point, I agree
  • May 30, 2014 ... OMG! Did you saw this amazing Alexstrasza costume by Aoki,Narga and Co. Cosplay by Lifestream team.? I'm completely blown away!

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