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Did you ate? vs Did you eat?

The correct phrase is 'did you eat?' The verb 'eat' should be in the base form after 'did' in a question in the past simple tense. 'Did you ate?' is incorrect because 'ate' is the past simple form of 'eat' and should not be used after 'did.'

Last updated: March 26, 2024 • 2024 views

Did you ate?

'Did you ate?' is incorrect. The correct form is 'did you eat?'

The correct form to use in a question in the past simple tense is 'did you eat?'
  • Where did you say you ate again?
  • What did you eat? I ate a pulled pork sandwich and some French fries.
  • Did you feel nauseous after you ate?
  • When was the last time you ate?
  • What was the last thing you ate?
  • Could it be something you ate?
  • When's the last time you ate?
  • How long has it been since you ate?
  • When's the last time you ate?
  • Look, when was the last time you ate?
  • And when was the last time you ate?
  • Could it be due to someone you ate?
  • - No - Last time you ate?
  • No, I need them to find my token. When's the last time you ate?
  • Do people really care what I just ate?
  • And remember how many chicken sandwiches I ate?
  • You see what I just ate?
  • You actually want to know what we ate?
  • If this is sushi, what was that other stuff we ate?
  • Were they the last thing he ate?

Did you eat?

'Did you eat?' is the correct form to use in a question in the past simple tense.

This phrase is used to ask someone if they consumed food in the past.
  • Carl, what did you eat?
  • Rachel, how many coins did you eat?
  • Myka, what did you eat?
  • brian, how many did you eat?
  • What did you eat? Where'd you sleep?
  • ANYWAY, LAST NIGHT, AFTER YOUR PORK N, WHAT DID YOU EAT?
  • What did you eat? I ate a pulled pork sandwich and some French fries.
  • Not "Did you eat?" but "Jew eat?"

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