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would Verb

— Would is used to show your past plan or decision. He said he would be seeing Mr Moi in Bonn on Monday. — Would is used to show that in the past you expected something to happen. It would soon be time to go home, but I didn't want to leave. It looked like it would rain soon. — Would is used to show that something happened regularly in the past but not now. Every summer we would go to the lake for a few weeks. When I was in Ottawa, the snow would be so deep you couldn't walk. — Would is used to talk about unreal, unlikely, or conditional situations. You wouldn't like it if you had to see it every day. If I could choose I would go to bed at about two o'clock in the morning. I think if he wanted you he would have come to you, don't you? "mathY/math equals math5x/math. If mathx/math equals two, what would mathY/math be?" "mathY/math would be ten." — Would is used to ask politely for something. Would you please explain that to me? Would you mind if I had a party while you were away? — Would is used to offer something politely. Would you like to go out for lunch then? Would you have some bread? — Would is used to give advice. I would go back and talk to him about it. — Would is used to show that something is typical, usually when you are unhappy about it. In this case, it's always stressed. He uwould/u come just when we were leaving.

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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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like Adjective

— similar or the same She's very like her mother. Japan is becoming more like the U.S. They were dressed in like manner.

like Verb

— To be happy about someone or something; to think that someone or something is good. I like good food.

like Noun

— A like is something that you think is good. Our own likes and dislikes are shaped by what our parents liked. — At the end of a list of things, and the like means: and other similar things. She's good at science, math, and the like. — You use the likes of someone to show that you don't think that person is a good person. You shouldn't be hanging around with the likes of him.

like Interjection

— You use like, when you are trying to think about the right words. He's really, like you know, uh... difficult. — You use like when the information isn't exactly true. We went there when we were like five years old. — You use like when you are trying to make something sound softer. OK, like, why don't you try going there. — You use like before what somebody said. So, I'm like, "What do you mean." And he's like, "you know what I mean."

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to Verb phrase Subordinator

— To has no meaning. It is used to introduce verb phrases. It's important for you to understand. She told them to be quiet. You want me to do it, but I don't have to. To finish quickly, we must work fast. To continue like this would be foolish. I don't know how to get there. He got the keys to open the door. It's too small to see. You are all to be here at 7:30 tomorrow morning. Do you understand? He arrived only to find that everyone had gone home.

to Preposition

— To shows where something goes, the goal of movement. He went to her house. The train returned to the Shinjuku station. I went to bed but could not rest. They went to school together and played in the same soccer team. A squad car took him to hospital where he died. Many people came to me with suggestions. I wonder why you keep going to sea when you know it's dangerous. — To shows the receivers of an action or object. The goods were sold to customers at the downtown store. — To shows the result of a change or process. It switched from red to black. They came to the conclusion that I'm better than nothing. He fell on the play, but quickly got to his feet. He was crushed to death underneath the truck. — To shows the end or limit of something. Methods have been used to overcome these problems to some degree. The class is from 1:35 to 3:25. It's just another week to the end of classes. Right now it's ten minutes to four. — To shows that one thing is touching another. They stood back to back to see who was taller. — To shows how two things are connected. He attached the printer to the computer. She was married to a Canadian man. She was assistant to the general manager. — To shows a belonging or relationship. We don't owe anything to anyone. To whom does it belong? It's a benefit to the whole school. What's the answer to this problem? I can't remember the password to this account? — To shows a comparison between two things. Girls outnumber boys two to one. Older cars get fewer kilometers to a liter of gasoline. Right now you can get one Canadian dollar to $1.05 US. — To shows your feeling or opinion about something. It feels good to me. To their surprise, she got up and left. — To shows a timing relationship, often with a music. He likes to exercise to music.

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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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dinner Noun

— Dinner is the largest meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening. I'm sorry, I'll be late tonight, so I won't be home for dinner. We had fish with rice and fried vegetables for dinner last night.

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with Preposition

— With is used to show the other people or things present when something happened I went to school with my brother. — With is used to describe something added to something else The cat has a collar with a bell on it. — With is used to show what thing is used to do something He hit the nail with a hammer. — Used to introduce non-finite and verbless clauses. With the children so sick, we weren't able to get much work done.

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us Pronoun

— You use us to talk or write about yourself and other people together with you. She said hello to us. Can you tell us where it is? We think this is important for all of us.

us Determiner

— You use us to show which people you mean: yourself and other people together with you. It's OK for you guys, but it's different for us women.

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