did

did · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Past tense of "do"; performed or carried out an action.

  2. 2.

    Used as an auxiliary verb to form questions in the past tense.

  3. 3.

    Used as an auxiliary verb to form negative statements in the past tense.

  4. 4.

    Used for emphasis in the past tense.

Related words

See also: do, does, done

Etymology

From Old English dyde, the past tense of don meaning "to do." This irregular past tense form has been preserved from Old English, though the spelling has changed over time.