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Where did you buy it? vs Where did you bought it?

The correct sentence is "Where did you buy it?" The correct form of the verb after "did" is the base form (buy), not the past tense form (bought).
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Last updated: July 29, 2024 • 42159 views

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"Where did you buy it?"

This phrase is the correct way to ask someone where they purchased something. The verb "buy" is in the correct form (base form) after the auxiliary verb "did".
  • Jan 31, 2023 ... 'Where DID YOU BUY it' is correct, but "where HAVE YOU BOUGHT it" isn't. I usually explain to my students that it's because we are asking a special question.
  • Jan 20, 2014 ... Where did you buy it? Omitting "from" from the question, does not change the question. Where did you buy it from?
  • Dec 19, 2019 ... Where did you buy it? Tell me where you bought it! The first is a correct question sentence. The second is a correct noun clause. Learn the ...
  • Oct 9, 2011 ... "Where did you buy it?" may refer to the activity of buying, which is a matter of the past, hence past simple while "Where have you bought it?" can emphasize ...
  • Mar 13, 2023 ... What did you buy, and where did you buy it, to redeem Space Faerie code? Question. I'm looking for something cheap I can order but that will ...
  • Nov 6, 2017 ... In AE, we always use simple past for this: "Where did you buy it?" The verb action ("you did buy") started and finished in the past, so present perfect is ...
  • So "doko kara kaimashita ka" cannot be translated to "where did you buy it FROM"? Or is there no such phrase? Only "where did you buy it". by Ryan (guest) ...
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  • Where did you buy it? Dove l'hai preso?
  • What is the latest music you've downloaded where did you buy it and in what resolution? Music Room · Kefas November 21, 2023, 7:34pm 1256.

This phrase is incorrect in English.

"Where did you bought it?"

  • Jul 11, 2017 ... What is the difference between where did you buy it? and where did you bought it? ?Feel free to just provide example sentences. · English (US) ...
  • May 23, 2022 ... The Pink Moon Files was great. ... where did you bought it? I'm intrested in reading it! ... I read it years ago and enjoyed it but as I recall ...
  • Jan 30, 2018 ... Is it like “where did you bought it from?" Maybe... 어디에서 샀어요? Or else, 어디에서 났어요? January 30, 2018. 1. 2. raseedah idris. The ...
  • Jan 5, 2023 ... I engraved (=. Upvote 4. Downvote Award Share. JezevecMartin. • 2y ago •. Where did you bought it i want it so bad. Upvote 1. Downvote Award
  • Aug 17, 2023 ... Where did you bought it? Did you've successfully registered it with Razer ID account? If you have Valorant installed, then Riot Vanguard can ...
  • Apr 17, 2020 ... ... more. mili.lisa_. Where did you bought it?? i need one ... more. April 17, 2020 · thurstonwaffles's profile picture. thurstonwaffles. •.
  • May 11, 2016 ... May 11, 2016 @ 5:36pm. Originally posted by Foxtrot39: Yeah but where did you bought it is the question. in game golden eagle payouts. #4.
  • Jul 4, 2021 ... what is the name of the game and where did you bought it? if it's a rpg MV/MZ or other engine game, did you try to contact the developer on ...
  • Jan 12, 2023 ... May we know where did you bought it from? I bought from pbtech in Christchurch NZ. The authorised repair agent is ferntech in Auckland NZ. DJI ...
  • Mar 15, 2018 ... There is also something weird with your version 2018, Where did you bought it? Anthony_C March 16, 2018, 1:11pm 14. Both the 2017 Make and ...

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