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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.
play
Verb
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To do things for amusement.
Children like to play all day.
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If you play a musical instrument, you make music using it.
He plays guitar in a rock and roll band.
play
Noun
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Something a group of actors does, in a theatre, for people to watch.
The actors on the stage had clothes with bright colors.
any
Determinative
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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.
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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.
instrument
Noun
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An instrument is any thing people hold in their hand and use to do something.
A hammer is a heavy instrument.
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An instrument is something used to play music.
I enjoy playing music, my favorite instrument is the guitar.