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do
Verb
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Do is an auxiliary verb. It is used in questions, negative statements, short answers, and for emphasis when there is no other auxiliary.
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Questions
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Where do you live?
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When did you start learning English?
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"Does John live here?"
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Short answer
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"Yes, he does."
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"No, I don't."
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Negative statements
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They don't live here. [don't = do not]
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We do not want to fight.
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Jared did not tell me he had such a pretty sister.
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Emphasis (do not use this too much)
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You think I don't have a brother, but I do!
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She does enjoy swimming in the pool.
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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
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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."
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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."
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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
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A do refers to a hairstyle.
She came to work with a new do.
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Correct actions. (almost always in plural and generally with "don'ts")
Willy will tell you all the dos and don'ts.
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.
non
Prefix
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non or non- means the same as not, but makes not part of the word it changes. When you add non- to a word it makes that word mean the opposite.
That drink is non-alcoholic, it has no alcohol in it.
He is a non-believer; he does not believe at all.
alcoholic
Adjective
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If something is alcoholic, it contains alcohol.
This wine is very alcoholic.
alcoholic
Noun
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An alcoholic is a person who drinks too much alcohol and cannot keep from drinking alcohol; someone who is addicted to alcohol.
The alcoholic was caught driving dangerously on the road several times.
beer
Noun
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Beer is an alcoholic drink that is made from barley, wheat or other types of cereal grains.
We like to drink beer in the bar.