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Use of DO
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pipetochka
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Use of DO
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Dear ESLTeachers!
Will you please explain me when is it necessary to use in the sentence? May be some rules or explanations. I mean the cases when the verb do is used together with other verb. For example: I do love him. and etc... What for? Thanks in advance!
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1 Jun 2011
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SaraMariam
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Normally it is used to emphasize the verb. Like you have a conversation telling you .. "you can �t love him. He is too ugly, greedy (whatever...), but you insist and say "but I DO love him".
Well, not the best example, but maybe it helped ;) |
1 Jun 2011
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SaraMariam
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*conversation in which somebody is telling you* ... sorry |
1 Jun 2011
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moravc
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Sara is right, do is used to make the sentence "stronger".
Father: Nicky, you don �t help your mother very often.
Nicky: But, daddy, that is not true! I do help Mummy every day!
In some cases the word "do" might be replaced by "really".
I do work hard. = I really work hard. = I actually work hard.
We do obey the rules. = We really obey the rules. = We truly obey the rules.
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1 Jun 2011
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yanogator
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Notice that their examples are in response to some kind of objection or negative statement. This follows the pattern of using auxilliary verbs in answering objections. Here are some examples.
Bruce, you can �t be 57 years old. You look much younger!
Oh, but I can be 57, and I am.
You won �t pass the exam.
Yes, I will pass it.
He doesn �t want to learn English.
You �re wrong. He does want to learn English very much!
In each of these examples, the auxilliary verb is stressed in saying the sentence.
I hope we have helped you,
Bruce |
1 Jun 2011
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