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I did not went. vs I did not go.

The correct phrase is "I did not go." The verb "go" is the correct past form to use in this context. "Went" is the past form of "go," but it is used in different contexts.

Last updated: March 25, 2024 • 1421 views

I did not went.

This phrase is incorrect. The correct past form of the verb in this context is "go."

The correct phrase should be "I did not go." Use the base form of the verb "go" after the auxiliary verb "did not" to form the negative past tense.
  • I did not. I went across the street to the deli.
  • I didn't see where it went.
  • I didn't realize how deep it went.
  • I didn't know that they went.
  • I didn't see where they went.
  • I didn't know what it was about, so I went.
  • Foolishly, I did not tell you how it went.
  • Three chances to guess where he went.
  • No idea where my stuff went.
  • Everybody knows where your money went.
  • That's when the lights went.
  • It's where President Obama went.
  • The fugitives were exactly where we went.
  • - He said he already went.
  • I saw where your baloon went.
  • I just wondered how your playing went.
  • But no one knows where they went.
  • Just wondering how the funeral went.
  • Your scene partner came and went.
  • I didn't mean to interrupt your celebration, I just... didn't like the way our last conversation went.

I did not go.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is the correct way to form the negative past tense of the verb "go." Use the base form of the verb after the auxiliary verb "did not."
  • - Then I am glad I did not go.
  • I knocked on his door. I did not go in.
  • -I did not go to college.
  • Right, now is trouble I did not go looking for.
  • But I did not go to heaven.
  • - Not so naive. I did not go to Chicago.
  • There are Member States that take the view that I did not go far enough.
  • I did not go to business school.
  • It was decided that I did not need to go.
  • I did not go back to him.
  • And I did not go in his car.
  • Yes, I did not go to the job.
  • No, Peanut, I did not go to The Clayton.
  • When I needed peace and comfort, when I needed to grieve and to be restored, I did not go far.
  • I was so scared I thought the world is so vast but I did not know where to go.
  • I still did not wish to go.
  • And if I did not ever go to harbor.
  • A lot of people looked at me I did not want to go out.
  • - The stage, she did not go.
  • He'll be court marshaled if he did not go.

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