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does you ask? vs did you ask?

The correct phrase is "Did you ask?". The use of the past tense verb "did" is necessary to form a grammatically correct question in English. "Does you ask?" is not a correct construction in English.

Last updated: March 24, 2024 • 501 views

does you ask?

This phrase is not correct in English. The subject-verb agreement is incorrect, and the question is not formed properly.

This phrase should not be used in English. To ask a question in the past tense, the correct form is "Did you ask?"
  • How often does Louis ask you out?
  • Does he often ask you questions?
  • And what does she ask you to do?
  • And what does she ask you to do?
  • Why do you ask? l was contacted by a government official.
  • How high, you ask? I will tell you.
  • Why Miss Lansbury, you ask?
  • Why do do you ask? Well, my... my mama taught me a little thing called being polite.
  • Why, you ask? Victoria and I are RSVPing to a wedding... in Jamaica... six months from now.
  • Why do you ask? ... were drawn between the agrarians and heracletes.
  • I sometimes have to apologize you ask?
  • And what is emotional confusion, you ask?
  • Why do you ask? I got passes to the premiere of the American remake.
  • What is fuzzy rope, you ask?
  • Fine. Why do you ask?
  • Isn't that why you ask?
  • Why do you ask? I rode steeplechase when I was in boarding school at Montpellier.
  • Why should this be, you ask?
  • Did you ask? I didn't hear you ask.
  • Where's that, you ask?

did you ask?

This phrase is correct in English. It is the proper way to form a question in the past tense.

Use this phrase when asking someone if they inquired about something in the past.

Examples:

  • Did you ask him about the meeting?
  • Did you ask for directions?
  • Did you ask your teacher for help?
  • Did you ask your parents for permission?
  • Did you ask the doctor for advice?
  • I'm sorry, what did you ask?
  • I'm sorry, what did you ask?
  • What's his proposal, did you ask?
  • Hair color, did you ask?
  • If that wasn't it, then just what did you ask?
  • Did you ask? I didn't hear you ask.

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