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Rule "'did' with past tense verb"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description:	'did' with past tense verb
Message:	The past tense is already inflected in the auxiliary verb "did", so the infinitive (base) form of the verb should be used here.
Category:	Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link:	https://languagetool.org/insights/post/grammar-forms-of-do/
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	Did you forgot it? Correction suggestion: forget Did you really forgot it? Correction suggestion: forget Why did you forgot it? Correction suggestion: forget I couldn't find any images in your email, did you forgot to attach them maybe? Correction suggestion: forget Did you installed the new app? Correction suggestion: install
ID:	DID_PAST [2]
Version:	6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-24 22:33:09 +0100)

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