English grammar : correct?

superbandara

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  • Oct 5, 2015
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    The first one is incorrect.

    You don't use the past tense form of a verb with did. Did is always followed by a verb in the simple present tense.

    You can write the sentence in either of the following two ways.

    • I didn't receive…….
    • I haven't received……..
    When you use yet in a sentence, it implies that the event is still continuing in the present. Hence, did should be replaced by have.
     

    IMMuhandiram

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  • Feb 6, 2012
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    The first one is incorrect.

    You don't use the past tense form of a verb with did. Did is always followed by a verb in the simple present tense.

    You can write the sentence in either of the following two ways.

    • I didn't receive…….
    • I haven't received……..
    When you use yet in a sentence, it implies that the event is still continuing in the present. Hence, did should be replaced by have.

    Thanks...
    Is there instances using "didn't have+past participle?
     

    Sri Lankan Editor

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    I didn't have received any response so far.
    OrI haven't...

    kiyana eka officially correct da
    Anith aya answer karala thiyenawa.
    Matath hithuna answer karanna. :rolleyes:


    Oya liyapu "I didn't have received..." sentence eka laawata okay (understandable) but not correct.

    For official messages (e.g. written form, emails):
    I did not yet receive any response.
    - or -
    I have not yet received any response.

    For unofficial messages (e.g. chat, spoken):
    I didn't receive any response so far.
    (Grammatically perfect nathi wunath chat wage walata okay.)
    - or -
    I haven't received any response so far.


    For romantic messages (e.g. to a GF):
    තවම නැහැ යෝදියේ.
    (Sorry for the bad language.)

    For political messages:
    Response = GR's සෞභාග්‍ය දැක්ම.
    (thawama penena thek maanayaka natha.)
     

    IMMuhandiram

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    Anith aya answer karala thiyenawa.
    Matath hithuna answer karanna. :rolleyes:


    Oya liyapu "I didn't have received..." sentence eka laawata okay (understandable) but not correct.

    For official messages (e.g. written form, emails):
    I did not yet receive any response.
    - or -
    I have not yet received any response.

    For unofficial messages (e.g. chat, spoken):
    I didn't receive any response so far.
    (Grammatically perfect nathi wunath chat wage walata okay.)
    - or -
    I haven't received any response so far.


    For romantic messages (e.g. to a GF):
    තවම නැහැ යෝදියේ.
    (Sorry for the bad language.)

    For political messages:
    Response = GR's සෞභාග්‍ය දැක්ම.
    (thawama penena thek maanayaka natha.)
    Thanks 👍
     
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