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how did we became friends vs how did we become friends

The correct version is 'How did we become friends?' The verb 'become' should not be in the past simple form ('became') when used with 'did' in a question. 'How did we became friends' is incorrect due to the inappropriate verb form.
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how did we became friends

This phrase is incorrect. The verb 'become' should be in the past simple form 'became' when used with 'did' in a question.

The correct form is 'how did we become friends?' when asking about the process of becoming friends in the past.
  • Aug 12, 2018 ... Cameron: What is it? Me: How did we became friends again?".
  • Jun 7, 2008 ... how did we became friends? How long has it been since we r friends? wats one thing u like the most about me? wats one thing u hate about me ...
  • Sep 19, 2023 ... @☆ Xyra . how did we became friends again?? 2023-10-31Reply. 5.
  • Nov 21, 2008 ... Urmm how did we became friends? Now i remember, blame it on Magal Serial Oppsi not blame, sorry thanks to Magal for me to get such nice ...
  • Jul 18, 2024 ... ... how did we became friends when our personality is very opposite from each other, well i wonder too. i don't know how and why did we both ...
  • Feb 20, 2023 ... ... How did we became friends 54:58 My migration Journey to Pakistan 56:30 Embarrassing meet and greet 59:50 Stress created by politics 1:03:06 ...

how did we become friends

This phrase is correct and commonly used when asking about the process of becoming friends in the past.

Use 'how did we become friends?' when inquiring about how the friendship was established in the past.
  • May 20, 2024 ... How did we become friends? We randomly became roommates, and out of all of our roommates, we were the only two from the same grade, and we ...
  • How Did We Become Friends · 286.6K Likes, 5586 Comments. · 961.5K Likes, 13.2K Comments. · 1177 Likes, TikTok video from You and Me Podcast (@youandmepodcast): “.
  • And what's even more crazy, is how did we become friends and then business partners? How did Adios Adventure Travel get started? The "I" in this story, is ...
  • How did we become friends ^_^. Big love to the friends who have found their way into my life this way :-) How Did We Become Friends Comic Transcript.
  • Dec 23, 2012 ... How did we become friends? Her husband collected my paintings prior to their marriage. After they married, we'd all have dinner together and ...
  • Oct 15, 2016 ... Then how did we become friends? We are very similar individuals. We share a lot of common. Continue Reading. So many… How many is so many? I ...
  • So what's our story and how did we become friends…? Two Single Girls Turned Best Friends by ...
  • Mar 17, 2022 ... And people have asked us many times, like, how did we become friends? Aprille: How the hell did that happen? Brooke: How did that go down ...
  • Jan 7, 2021 ... How did we become friends? Andrea: We became friends in dancing, when we were little. Going to two different middle schools separated us ...

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