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did
Verb
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The past tense of do as an auxiliary verb.
Where did you go for your holiday?
She did not like the movie.
you
Pronoun
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Used instead of the name of the person being spoken to; it is a second-person pronoun.
You are my best friend.
Can I go to the shops with you?
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Used to talk about anyone.
You have to be 18 years old to see that film.
She has problems with her eyes, and can't see you properly.
you
Determinative
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Used before a word that means the person or people someone is talking to.
You guys can leave now.
have
Verb
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Someone has something if the thing is in their hands. The person is holding or gripping it.
Do you have a spoon, or do you need me to give you one so you can eat the soup?
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If you have uto/u do something, you must do it.
I have to go.
I had to do it.
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Someone has something if the thing is that person's thing: the person owns it; it belongs to the person.
The rich family has a big house.
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If you have you hold something in the mind.
I have a doubt about him.
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If you have you join something.
We have lunch at 13:00.
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You use have to say that you suffer from something or to tell the experience.
I have a defective vision. (I don't see well.)
He had a wonderful time with his friends.
a
Determinative
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A is used when the following word could be any of a certain type.
Compare "A book I saw on the shelf" and "The book I gave you yesterday".
a
Noun
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A is the first letter of the alphabet.
The letter "a" comes before "b".
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In some schools, an A is a very high grade.
Ron got an A on his earth science test.
dream
Noun
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Dreams are the images and things you see when you are sleeping.
In my dream I had forgotten the baby in a drawer.
I had a dream that I was in a magical world with fairies and evil witches.
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A dream is something you wish for or hope will happen.
The company is succeeding beyond anyone's wildest dreams.
He decided to fulfill his childhood dream of becoming a police officer.
dream
Verb
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If you dream about something, you wish for it.
She dreamed of becoming a concert pianist.
If we go to sleep, we'll dream that we're awake.