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What we done vs What we did

The correct phrase is 'what we did.' 'What we done' is not grammatically correct in standard English. 'What we did' is the correct past tense form of the verb 'to do.'

Last updated: March 23, 2024 • 7660 views

What we done

'What we done' is not grammatically correct in standard English.

This phrase is incorrect in standard English. The correct form is 'what we did.'
  • We all done what we done.
  • That's a printout of what we done today.
  • Trig said we're all going to hang for what we done.
  • When you talk to them, not one word about what we done tonight.
  • So Little Bill killed him for what we done?
  • Has she come back from the grave to haunt us for what we done, Mr Keller?

Alternatives:

  • what we did
  • what we have done
  • what we accomplished
  • what we performed
  • what we carried out

What we did

'What we did' is the correct past tense form of the verb 'to do.'

This phrase is the correct way to refer to actions that were completed in the past.
  • What we did to our brother... we had to do.
  • What we did saved countless lives!
  • What we did before, it doesn't matter.
  • What we did wasn't wrong.
  • What we did makes it too unpredictable.
  • What we did that night can't make you pregnant.
  • What we did in the cinema wasn't right.
  • What we did today was wrong.
  • What we did, it's just...
  • What we did has reaped nothing but evil.
  • What we did this week, I have never felt so...
  • What we did was a sin.
  • What we did there was questionable.
  • What we did to those guys.
  • What we did was we found what were the locally available sources of biomass.
  • What we did is paying for our lunch.
  • What we did in the Harbour and Trautmann reports was essentially to choose.
  • What we did with Sara hurt them both, and Daniel was better off without us interfering.
  • Wh... (sighs) What we did... that was a one-time thing.
  • What we did today, was to find the best proficiency we've ever shown.

Alternatives:

  • what we have done
  • what we accomplished
  • what we performed
  • what we carried out
  • what we undertook

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