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Did you swim vs Did you swam

The correct phrase is 'did you swim?' as 'swim' is the base form of the verb used with 'did' in questions in the past simple tense. 'Did you swam?' is incorrect because 'swam' is the past simple form of the verb 'swim' and should not be used with 'did'.

Last updated: March 30, 2024 • 5166 views

Did you swim

Correct. 'Swim' is the base form of the verb used with 'did' in questions in the past simple tense.

This phrase is used to ask someone if they swam in the past.

Examples:

  • Did you swim in the pool yesterday?
  • Did you swim across the lake last summer?
  • Did you swim too?
  • Did you swim all the way here?
  • Did you swim up to the shore?
  • What did you do, swim across that river?
  • What did you do, swim here?
  • Did you get that swim... thing for your vacation?
  • What did you do, swim?
  • You didn't swim all summer.
  • You didn't swim and you know how to.
  • Did you have to swim a long way?
  • What did you do, swim here?
  • And did you jump out and swim to shore?
  • Especially if you swim without a suit.
  • Soothe it and relax as you swim.
  • Karl said you swim every day, tearing along like a madwoman.
  • And you swim like a siren.
  • If you swim after eating, your digestion stops and you'll die.
  • When you swim, watch your arms.
  • You swim all the time in New York.
  • You know, it is impossible to wear heels when you swim.

Alternatives:

  • Have you swum?
  • Have you been swimming?

Did you swam

Incorrect. 'Swam' is the past simple form of the verb 'swim' and should not be used with 'did'.

  • ~ you swam into our bloated blacksmith.
  • You swam ashore from a motorboat driven by that little French girl.
  • You jumped in there, you swam here.
  • Did you know you were going to die when you swam out there?
  • Zoe Hart, today, you swam with the best of us.
  • You swam here from Arabia? It's a hell of a swim.
  • When's the last time you swam for fun?
  • You swam your way back to the Aquacade by preying on Vivian's sympathy.
  • It's sink or swim, I'd rather you swam.
  • You swam in the river again!
  • You swam across the Sabine River, and you are here illegally in my country.
  • You swam out of the Saint Lo at Leyte Gulf.
  • And those of you who survived you swam to the island?
  • You know, that's what you said when you swam above the cruise ship and went out the bar tab.
  • And then you swam to shore and saved us both. I know.
  • You knew no fear, for you were king of the sea... that is, until that fateful moment yesterday, when you swam around that reef and found yourself looking deeply into the eyes... of a mighty warrior.
  • So tell me, how is your life so different since you swam out to the buoy?
  • Rachel definitely swam in that lake.
  • I Swam And Swam, Weeping.
  • 0f course, as you know, I swam and I swam.

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