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made a phone call? vs did he made a phone call?

The correct phrase is 'made a phone call?' without 'did' before 'made'. The auxiliary verb 'did' is used to form questions in the past simple tense, but when the main verb is 'make', 'do', or 'have', the main verb itself changes to its base form without 'did'.

Last updated: March 25, 2024 • 4030 views

made a phone call?

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is the correct way to form a question in the past simple tense using the verb 'make'.

Examples:

  • She made a phone call yesterday.
  • Who made the phone call?
  • Did you make a phone call?
  • I made a phone call to my friend.
  • He made a phone call to his parents.
  • Shortly after that confession, I'm correct... you made a phone call?
  • You... made a phone call on the Sabbath?
  • What about the girl who made the phone call?
  • Did I ever tell you how smart I thought you were before you made this phone call?
  • Who made that phone call to Blaylock?
  • Yes, but she made a phone call.
  • Actually, I just made a phone call.
  • I hired Chase 'cause his dad made a phone call.
  • A certain doctor that we know made a phone call.
  • I took the liberty and made a phone call.
  • He said he'd made a phone call.
  • I won't answer until I've made a phone call.
  • This morning a fugitive named Richard Kimble made a phone call from here.
  • Could have made a phone call, save yourself a trip.
  • Before we left I made a phone call.
  • Maybe someone from really high up made a phone call.
  • Somebody must have made a phone call.
  • Somebody must have made a phone call.
  • And afterwards, Reggie made a phone call.
  • He could've walked up to that trailer and made a phone call.

did he made a phone call?

This phrase is incorrect. The auxiliary verb 'did' should not be followed by the past tense form 'made'.

Avoid using 'did' before 'made' in questions with the verb 'make' in the past simple tense. Instead, use 'made a phone call?' as the correct form.
  • Shortly after that confession, I'm correct... you made a phone call?
  • What about the girl who made the phone call?
  • Did I ever tell you how smart I thought you were before you made this phone call?
  • Who made that phone call to Blaylock?
  • His phone records indicate he made a phone call to you at approximately 10:50 last night.
  • He goes, Cody, this Durst guy, he made a phone call to somebody named Debrah in New York.
  • He made a phone call to a Rebirth Boxing Gym in the Ninth Ward at 6:00 p.m. the night before his death.
  • He made a phone call 12 after 7.
  • Afterwards, he made a phone call, and then another 110 Crip, J-Rock, ended up dead.
  • They pulled Lance's phone records, and the day he died, he made a phone call to Interpol in Spain, to the office of one Enrique Gomez.
  • Brad's phone records show that he made a phone call twice a week to a burner.
  • Yes, but she made a phone call.
  • Actually, I just made a phone call.
  • I hired Chase 'cause his dad made a phone call.
  • A certain doctor that we know made a phone call.
  • I took the liberty and made a phone call.
  • He said he'd made a phone call.
  • I won't answer until I've made a phone call.
  • This morning a fugitive named Richard Kimble made a phone call from here.
  • Could have made a phone call, save yourself a trip.

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