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Tue Apr 26, 2005 9:35 am Did/have |
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It must be have because this is the Present Perfect. After did you must have the infinitive. _________________ English as a Second Language You can read my ESL story Indirect Speech |
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Alan Co-founder

Joined: 27 Sep 2003 Posts: 6861 Location: UK
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Fri Jun 02, 2006 18:00 pm I must admit you have tried but... |
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Hallo. How about a situation, when 'do' has a meaning of 'really'. For example: I do love you. Could it be said - You did tried - Meaning, that he 'Really' tried? |
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Ryoga New Member
Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Posts: 5
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Fri Jun 02, 2006 18:13 pm I must admit you have tried but... |
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Hi Ryoga
No, when you want to emphasize that someone really tried by using "did" in an affirmative sentence, you have to change "tried" to the infinitive:
You really did try!
As Alan said, you must use "did" with the infinitive.
Amy _________________ Amy
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Yankee I'm a Communicator ;-)

Joined: 16 Apr 2006 Posts: 6623 Location: USA
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Fri Jun 02, 2006 18:24 pm I must admit you have tried but... |
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| Ok, thank you. |
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Ryoga New Member
Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Posts: 5
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Mon Jun 05, 2006 20:37 pm I must admit you have tried but... |
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Hmmm.... "I do love you" is not the same at all as "I really love you" I really love you means I love you a lot and I do love you is simply a statement with no emphasis on a little or a lot. Really is sometimes interchanged with "truly". I see the statement "I do love you" as possibly being a lie thus I wouldn't categorize it with other words that overly emphasize truthfulness.
Some helpful examples on the "did tried" thing.
You did try You tried You are trying You have tried You will try _________________ Semper ubi sub ubi. |
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oomniguy New Member
Joined: 03 Jun 2006 Posts: 6 Location: Sevastopol
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Mon Jun 05, 2006 21:00 pm I must admit you have tried but... |
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Hey oomniguy
If you want to get technical, then you've got to admit that "I love you" is also sometimes a lie. Really! (Hmmmm... now why did I write really there? Did I mean "a lot" or did I mean "truthfully" or did I just want to emphasize? Who knows... )
Truthfully yours, Amy _________________ Amy
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Yankee I'm a Communicator ;-)

Joined: 16 Apr 2006 Posts: 6623 Location: USA
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| Proper English | Expression: 'a bit difficult' |