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i did go vs i did went

"I did go" is the proper phrasing. The auxiliary verb "did" is followed by the base form of the main verb, which is "go" in this case. "I did went" is incorrect because the past tense form of the verb should not be used after "did."
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i did go

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to emphasize the action of going in the past. The auxiliary verb "did" is followed by the base form of the main verb, which is "go" in this case.

Examples:

  • I did go to the store yesterday.
  • She did go to the party last night.
  • Did you go to the concert last week? Yes, I did go.
  • They did go on a trip to Europe last summer.
  • He did go for a run this morning.
  • Sep 3, 2019 ... "I went" would be the normal way of expressing "I go" in the past tense: "I went to the park yesterday." "I did go" is used when the speaker ...
  • Jun 8, 2012 ... "I did go" is called the emphatic form. If you want to contradict someone who says you didn't go, or if you want to correct a misunderstanding.
  • Sep 19, 2024 ... And I did go to treatment. ❌⭕️ So what did I miss?. Discussion. So if y'all see my past posts/comments, I was in a very bad place ...
  • May 2, 2018 ... Yes, I did go to the #westernwall aka #wailingwall (not pictured in this shot btw:-) and as I was putting my carefully curated list of ...
  • Oct 22, 2018 ... I did go to school. Is that a correct form for past simple? Archived post. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Upvote 3
  • Feb 23, 2022 ... Why yes, yes I did go half the morning with this bobby pin just hanging off my hair in plain view. I'm guessing since it held my hair in pin ...
  • Sep 15, 2020 ... I did go to Morrie's grave. In fact, I've gone many times. At first it was to keep my promise. Later, to keep my connection.
  • Sep 3, 2024 ... 36K likes, 157 comments - morganstewart on September 3, 2024: "I DID go to tennis camp for two summers ".
  • Jun 12, 2005 ... And 17 years later I did go to college. But I naively chose a college that was almost as expensive as Stanford, and all of my working-class ...

i did went

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

  • Sep 3, 2019 ... Why is this sentence incorrect: "I did went there." Can two past tense verbs be used simultaneously? The original question is: Why is this ...
  • Jul 26, 2024 ... From 32:9 to 21:9… I did went back… Recommendations. 8 ...
  • Jan 6, 2016 ... The sentence "I did went there" is incorrect because it either has a single verb with two tenses (did and went) or because it uses a helper ...
  • Dec 10, 2014 ... That Time The Henna I Did Went Totally Viral. Home/Bridal Mehndi/That Time The Henna I Did Went Totally Viral. Previous Next · Bridal ...
  • Jan 24, 2019 ... Cool BMW commercial I did. Went in for the interview to possibly stunt double a 'dad' but ended up landing the part & the driving! Casting ...
  • "I did went" should not be used in written English. The correct form depends on whether the sentence is affirmative, negative, or a question.
  • So they let me write parking tickets until I was old enough to become a law enforcement officer and I did that. Everything that I did went toward that goal. I ...
  • Another Ultron first pass concept design I did. Went thinner with this one. And always keeping in mind "creepy." It's how he was in the comics- that creepy ...
  • Apr 6, 2019 ... I did went to group policy and looked through those things but never clicked on anything to make any changes to it. 2. I went to c drive ...
  • Guess what I did? Went to the gym every day? No. Learned Russian? Nyet. Polar bear dip? Not on your life. I finally got around to dealing with my storage ...

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