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Rule "Non-infinitive verb after did/does"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description:	Non-infinitive verb after did/does
Message:	The auxiliary verb 'do' requires the base form of the verb.
Category:	Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link:	https://languagetool.org/insights/post/grammar-forms-of-do/
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	Peter did went to the cinema. Correction suggestion: go He did always walked to his house. Correction suggestion: walk He did walking to his house. Correction suggestion: walk A catastrophe that did not happened... Correction suggestion: happen She did testing the samples. Correction suggestion: test I just did tests that carefully. Correction suggestion: test Did not worked. Correction suggestion: work Since he does not really has any connection with us... Correction suggestion: have Since he does not has any connection with us... Correction suggestion: have Mine doesn’t exactly squealing though. Correction suggestion: squeal I didn't used to smoke. Correction suggestion: use Even though Tom doesn't drink beer, he does drinks wine. Correction suggestion: drink Such a branch is said a parabolic branch, even when it does not has any parabola that is a curvilinear asymptote. Correction suggestion: have Sami didn't became a victim. Correction suggestion: become "Don't lie" doesn't necessarily means "tell the truth". Correction suggestion: mean Sami doesn't usually does this. Correction suggestion: do Tom thinks that Mary doesn't knows what to do. Correction suggestion: know I didn't drunk a glass of wine. Correction suggestion: drink I didn't depending on LanguageTool for all my proofreading requirements. Correction suggestion: depend
Correct sentences for comparison:	All I did was to go to the cinema. Warnings did go ignored. It is so broad that Accenture could argue that anything Enron does adversely affects Accenture and that Enron has to pay Accenture... He did walks to his house. She did experiments to test the efficacy of the medication. She did testing for a TV show. Did giving him money help? Layla did as instructed. I did online shopping with my friends. Or did changing it not make any difference? But not only does trimming the hedges keep them from growing haphazardly. When does AIDS develop? Or did testing reveal something scary? Nothing he did helped. Video games didn't distract him, nor did dancing. Pulling the trace high had no apparent effect, neither did pulling it low. Talking to the bully did not stop him. And neither did hitting him. They were both scared: neither did confronting the bully. The intensive course did marvels for my French. He enjoys it as much as he does writing it. He does well working with others. I had great trouble getting to sleep last night and probably only did so minutes before the quake. What the offensive line did was amazing. What the team did was amazing. Re local processing and scheduling, does turning on a light when there’s motion also work should you lose Internet connection? Does tapping on the accessory still turn on the Master switch? What the offensive line did was interesting. Does setting the load setting between incandescent and LED make difference? The tests that the technicians sometimes did were fascinating. John Smith did rewrites. John Smith did rewrites for the editorial department. Sami did drugs. On Monday I did squats. Sami never did drugs. Did electrically assisted power steering exist back then? Sami did drugs at work. Didn’t there used to be a link in the menu to donate to the podmin too? One does keep it in his backpack, and it does very well tracking him away and home. Some research I did revealed that Postman could import cURL. In any case my kids (10 and 12) are very interested and it gives me a chance to explain how the system works (or doesn't depending on your viewpoint). Or did testing reveal something scary? Sami did so much counseling. I did very little testing. What time does boarding begin? Lots of what Enron does addresses asymmetrical markets by improving information. I think we should be VERY careful what we say in such a letter, because it will be the GISB Board that decides what the organization does going forward, and the EC will decide how to handle any requests for standards if and as they are proposed. I just opened and shut the front door and no acceleration events showed up though the contact events did so there does appear to be a problem. ... time on the partnerships than they did working full time for Enron. Lots of what Enron does addresses asymmetrical markets by improving information. Nothing that Tom does surprises me anymore. Father does gardening whenever he gets a chance. During the weekends, she does housekeeping as a second job. It really helps us out, and I think it does wonders for her ego too. Nearly everything a computer programmer does requires him or her to consider how to manage memory. Sami does cycling. What time does boarding begin? Ok, I did thanks. Coconut oil does wonders! Les said he usually has to explain the methodology a few times when he does deals with these guys, so it's nothing new. He does well considering that he has no experience. Mobil Exxon only does hedging. This aspect of familiarity does wonders in terms of relating to the viewer, and it presents a world that certainly resembles our very own. What Tom does makes me angry. Sami does hard drugs. Sami does amazing things. Sami does really amazing things. In today's world, alchemy has less to do with transmuting lead into gold than it does turning silicon into cash. Sami never does drugs. Everything she does shows that she has character. Karen, I left a message with the person that does prices at paperloop and hopefully he will get back to me soon. Why does fried cheese look so bad, but taste so good? I'm guessing they are a vendor that does billing, etc. Sami does stripping. Tom does amazing. "Did giving Tom the money help?" Sami stayed in the room and did drugs. Why it did so remains something of a mystery. I got home and the first thing I did was taking my shoes off. How does tomorrow evening sound to you, say at nine?
ID:	DID_BASEFORM [1]
Version:	6.8-SNAPSHOT (2025-10-30 22:33:07 +0100)