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do Verb

— Do is an auxiliary verb. It is used in questions, negative statements, short answers, and for emphasis when there is no other auxiliary. — Questions — Where do you live? — When did you start learning English? — "Does John live here?" — Short answer — "Yes, he does." — "No, I don't." — Negative statements — They don't live here. [don't = do not] — We do not want to fight. — Jared did not tell me he had such a pretty sister. — Emphasis (do not use this too much) — You think I don't have a brother, but I do! — She does enjoy swimming in the pool. — We sometimes use do in place of a different verb, such as when we do not know what an activity is, or we do not want to say it again: What is he doing? Mary eats more than John does.

do Verb

— When you do something, you perform, complete or work on a task. Mary is doing her homework. We all did the cleaning together. I've got a lot to do. "What do you do?" - "I'm a baker." — To succeed or progress "How did John do in the tennis match?" - "He lost." "How is your leg doing?" - "Oh, it feels much better, thank you." — To write or draw something, usually in a short time He did a picture of a tree. He did an essay on Shakespeare.

do Noun

— A do refers to a hairstyle. She came to work with a new do. — Correct actions. (almost always in plural and generally with "don'ts") Willy will tell you all the dos and don'ts.

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you Pronoun

— 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? — 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

— Used before a word that means the person or people someone is talking to. You guys can leave now.

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have Verb

— 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? — If you have uto/u do something, you must do it. I have to go. I had to do it. — 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. — If you have you hold something in the mind. I have a doubt about him. — If you have you join something. We have lunch at 13:00. — 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.

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any Determinative

— some or even the smallest amount or number Do you want any coffee? There aren't any pencils left, not even one. Don't tell me. I don't want to hear any more about it. Are you sure there's some here? I don't see any. Slow down. I can't go any faster. It doesn't look any different to me. — one, but it is not important which one Please ask me. I can answer any question. There was no problem of any kind. I would say the same thing to any person. Any information that you have would be helpful. In any case, it doesn't really matter. It doesn't matter. I'll take any that's left over.

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plan Noun

— A plan is a clear idea of what you will do, often for a particular goal. Have you made any plans for tomorrow? The school has announced a plan to open two new classrooms. Buying the new factory is part of our growth plan. — A plan is a technical drawing of a room, a building, a city, etc. The plans show this area as housing, with no shopping nearby.

plan Verb

— If you plan something, you decide what you will do. We need to plan ahead so that we'll be ready. We planned out the wedding very carefully. I didn't plan to be here, but John asked me to come. When do you plan on starting the new job?

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for Preposition

— shows that something belongs to something else, or has a specific function This cake is for you. This is a net for catching fish. — For is used to show the reason for something He was angry, for he had never been called such terrible names before.

for Subordinator

— For introduces a clause with a subject and a to-infinitive It's not good for you to be too relaxed.

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Christmas Proper noun

— Christmas is a Christian holiday to celebrate the birth of Christ, usually on Dec. 25. Santa put lots of presents under the Christmas tree. I've got a week's holiday around Christmas time.

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