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Rule "'did' with past tense verb"

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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:
  • Didn't you forgot it?
    Correction suggestion: forget
  • Didn't you used to be a teacher?
    Correction suggestion: use
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Ate like crap, drank a lot and did workouts developed by bros.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: DID_PAST [3]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-10-12 22:33:07 +0200)