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Have you ever heard somebody use the word \u201cdid\u201d inappropriately in a sentence?<\/p>\n

Did it seem to go against what you have learned when it comes to verb tenses and rules in English?<\/p>\n

There are times when you may go against the rules when it comes to everyday conversation.<\/p>\n

There are instances when everyday conversation is a bit different than what you learn in a textbook.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re going to look at this example and help you to understand when you may use this exception to the rule. <\/p>\n

This story and question helps to highlight where there is some confusion in this area.<\/p>\n

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Hi Lindsay, Michelle and Jessica,<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

I am a 3 Keys IELTS student<\/a>, I started listening to you in September, 2018 on the iOS app.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

I have a question for you but before that, I just want to share a story that is relevant to my question. I was a student in an English course back home in the Kurdistan Region in Iraq before moving to Canada. I still remember when I asked my teacher this question that I am going to ask you here, he told me it\u2019s wrong. Back then I heard from a video on YouTube that said \u201c I did take the course for three months\u201d.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

My question is what did do here? Is this to emphasize something or does it have another function? Please if you can explain the purpose of using did in past actions, I would greatly appreciate it. Because I have heard it here too and find that native speakers use it sometimes.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Love you guys<\/em><\/strong>,<\/p>\n

Adnan <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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The Rules Can Be Confusing<\/strong><\/p>\n

So in this situation, the question becomes why did the teacher reject \u201cdid\u201d in this situation?<\/p>\n

This teacher was probably focusing too much on one use of the past tense and maybe didn\u2019t want to change it.<\/p>\n

Though this fits in a textbook setting, it may not necessarily work in real life all the time.<\/p>\n

There ARE reasons to change it, and this is what you want to focus on. <\/p>\n

There are times when you have to change things up and break the rules a bit for everyday conversations.<\/p>\n

This is where confusion sets in, especially when you hear natives using something different than what you have been taught.<\/p>\n

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When Do You Break The Rules Here?<\/strong><\/p>\n

So understanding that there are times when you break the rules, this may make you wonder when exactly that is.<\/p>\n

This is real life as compared to what you learn in a classroom and from only a textbook. <\/p>\n

Today, we are going to cover two main reasons to use \u201cdid\u201d in the past tense statement\u2013that isn\u2019t a question.<\/p>\n