Since we are talking about the past, why do we not say played? Thanks.
A ankur.vyas1 Member Joined Jul 1, 2010 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language American English Home Country India Current Location India Apr 10, 2013 #1 Since we are talking about the past, why do we not say played? Thanks.
5jj Moderator Staff member Joined Oct 14, 2010 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country Czech Republic Current Location Czech Republic Apr 10, 2013 #2 ankur.vyas1 said: Since we are talking about the past, why do we not say played? Thanks. Click to expand... The auxiliary 'did' carries the past idea; 'play' is the tenseless bare infinitive.
ankur.vyas1 said: Since we are talking about the past, why do we not say played? Thanks. Click to expand... The auxiliary 'did' carries the past idea; 'play' is the tenseless bare infinitive.