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Did you start vs Did you started

The correct wording is "did you start." In English, the verb after "did" should be in its base form (infinitive without "to"), so "start" is the correct form. "Did you started" is incorrect because the past tense form of the verb is not used after "did."
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Correct. The verb after "did" should be in its base form, so "start" is the correct form.

"Did you start "

This phrase is used to ask someone if they initiated an action in the past. The verb "start" is in its base form because it follows the auxiliary verb "did."
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Incorrect. The verb after "did" should be in its base form, not the past tense form.

"Did you started"

This phrase is not correct in English. The past tense form of the verb should not be used after the auxiliary verb "did."
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