Intensifier do in the past tense

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They did create/created the first representative government.

Which one is better? Different non-native people think differently.

ValeraKundas - did you really mean to ask which one of *create* or *created* should be used (both preceded by *did)? If so note that we only inflect one* verb for tense (*did* here, so *create* must be left as a "bare infinitive"). But because you've mentioned "intensifiers" I suspect you're asking about whether to say *They did create* or *They created*. In which case have a look at Difference between “did + verb” and just “verb+ed” (your question is probably a duplicate of that one). — FumbleFingers, Jun 07 '16 at 17:20

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 07 '16 at 17:09

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The verb the "do" is supporting remains unconjugated, in its bare infinitive.

They did create the first representative government.

answered Jun 07 '16 at 17:09

Nihilist_Frost

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 07 '16 at 17:09

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do/did if followed by an unmarked infinitive when you use it for emphasis, s the correct sentence is:

They did create the first representative government.

answered Jun 07 '16 at 17:09

JavaLatte

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