did (A1)

verb

Pronunciation: /dɪd/

Definition

The past tense of 'do', used to form questions and negative statements in the past, or to show emphasis.

Examples

• Did you see the movie last night?

• I did not go to the party.

• He did finish his work on time.

How to Use did

did not (prepositional phrase)

Used to form the negative past tense. — "They did not arrive on time."

did you (prepositional phrase)

Used to form a question in the past tense. — "Did you finish your meal?"

did he (prepositional phrase)

Used to form a question in the past tense. — "Did he call you yesterday?"

did she (prepositional phrase)

Used to form a question in the past tense. — "Did she like the gift?"

did it (prepositional phrase)

Used to form a question in the past tense. — "Did it rain last night?"

Synonyms of did

Words with a similar meaning to did:

• accomplished
• performed
• executed

Antonyms of did

Words with the opposite meaning to did:

• do
• will do

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