FOR EMPHASIS, WITH 'DID'
EGP #806 | C1 | PAST / past simple Can use the past simple with 'did' for emphasis. Lexical range: N/A
我确实打了客服电话,但被搁置了半个小时。
I ___did ___call the customer service hotline, but I was put on hold for half an hour.
经理确实知道安全隐患,但没有采取任何行动。
The manager ___did ___know about the safety hazard, yet no action was taken.
新系统确实运行了一阵子,但最终还是又出故障了。
The new system ___did ___work for a while, but it eventually broke down again.
尽管有暴风雪,快递确实准时送到了。
The delivery ___did ___arrive on time, despite the snowstorm.
他确实说过会提交报告,但从来没兑现。
He ___did ___say he would submit the report, but he never followed through.