Which is correct and why: “I didn’t (see, saw) her”?

By Jose A. Carillo

Oct 18, 2014 12:23 am

A MEMBER of Jose Carillo’s English Forum who goes by the username Baklis recently raised this very basic but hard-to-explain grammar question: “Sir Joe, my classmate and I argued about this matter: ‘I didn’t (see, saw) her.’ Which is correct and why?”

Here’s my reply to Baklis:

Already have an active account? Log in here to continue reading.
Or
Subscribe to the Premium Subscription plan to access this subscriber-exclusive article.