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When Did you come vs when did you came

The correct phrase is 'when did you come?' The verb 'come' should be in the base form after 'did'. 'When did you came?' is incorrect because 'came' is not the correct form of the verb in this context.
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When Did you come

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to ask about the time someone arrived in the past. 'Come' is the correct past simple form of the verb in this question structure.
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when did you came

This phrase is incorrect in English.

  • May 15, 2017 ... I've given an answer to a similar question earlier. “When did you came ?” is absolutely wrong because the sentence carries two past tenses - one ...
  • Jan 24, 2016 ... When I see my house mate at home and want to ask him when did he comes back. should I say 1) When did you come back or 2) when did you came ...
  • Jun 17, 2024 ... "When did you came here ?" Is this correct sentence? All related (44).
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  • “When did you came” or “When did you come”? Grammar Rule: The main purpose of the auxiliary verb here is to indicate the past tense.
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  • Feb 10, 2023 ... Answer: came is past perfecting verb. Explanation: first the sentence is wrong.. it should be when did you came back? and second the answer is came for it is a ...
  • Jan 20, 2021 ... When did you came back from your holiday in Mauritius? This question was previously asked in. SSC Steno Previous Paper 15 (Held on: 22 Dec ...

Alternatives:

  • When did you arrive?
  • When did you get here?
  • When did you come over?
  • When did you show up?
  • When did you make it?

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