didn't take or didn't took?

[ripnix]

Hello,
I'll try to express myself the best, here.
My issue is how to express my self in cases like this one:
I didn't take/took any notes.
The same goes for have along w/ an irregular verb
Can you explain it to me?

Sincerely,
Filipe Rocha

 

[Mister Micawber]

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Hello, Filipe-- and welcome to UE.

The negative past is representated by did not (rather than present do/does not); the main verb does not change from the dictionary form:

We didn't go last night.
I didn't take notes.
She didn't learn anything.

What is your question about have?
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[ripnix]

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Hello, Filipe-- and welcome to UE.
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Thank you very much. And nice to meet you Mister Micawber.
I'll be here alot. I'm trying to improve my english skills. I read a lot in english. I even am starting to think in english. eheheh! Actually, sometimes I can't express myself in Portuguese, and I use English.

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The negative past is representated by did not (rather than present do/does not); the main verb does not change from the dictionary form:
We didn't go last night.
I didn't take notes.
She didn't learn anything.
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Got it, thanks.

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What is your question about have?
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With "to have". Shall we say
"I Haven't [taken/took] lessons."
What is the tense we should use? Simple Past or Past Participle?
Actually the all issue goes on this. When should we use either tenses?
Thanks again.

 

[Casiopea]

Welcome, ripnix. :hi:

With "to have". Shall we say "I Haven't [taken/took] lessons." What is the tense we should use? Simple Past or Past Participle?

HAVE + past participle
have seen
have taken
have been
have done

HAD + past participle
had seen
had taken
had been
had done

All the best. :-D