Anglais · mot

did

(auxiliaire de question)

Significations

• auxiliaire · A1

  Used as an auxiliary verb to ask questions and make negative statements in the past simple tense.

  Did you lock the front door?

• auxiliaire · A2

  Used to avoid repeating a verb in the past tense, especially in short answers.

  I did not want to go, but my sister did.

• auxiliaire · B1

  Used before a main verb to add emphasis to a statement in the past tense.

  I did call you yesterday, but you did not answer.