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Learn English Grammar – Use “DO” for emphasis!


hello again today we’re answering the

hello again today we’re answering the question why do people sometimes say I

question why do people sometimes say I

question why do people sometimes say I do want to do something or I do like

do want to do something or I do like

do want to do something or I do like this I do love you yeah it’s kind of

this I do love you yeah it’s kind of

this I do love you yeah it’s kind of weird let’s look at an example

the short answer the reason people put

the short answer the reason people put do in a sentence is for emphasis a

do in a sentence is for emphasis a

do in a sentence is for emphasis a normal sentence might be like this for

normal sentence might be like this for

normal sentence might be like this for example I’m a fish this is a contracted

example I’m a fish this is a contracted

example I’m a fish this is a contracted form what is the uncontracted form I am

form what is the uncontracted form I am

form what is the uncontracted form I am a fish that’s obvious in English

a fish that’s obvious in English

a fish that’s obvious in English contractions are more common they sound

contractions are more common they sound

contractions are more common they sound more natural they’re better just

more natural they’re better just

more natural they’re better just contractions are better in a normal

contractions are better in a normal

contractions are better in a normal sentence but if you’re trying to deny

sentence but if you’re trying to deny

sentence but if you’re trying to deny what someone says or go against what

what someone says or go against what

what someone says or go against what someone says for example I’m a fish

someone says for example I’m a fish

someone says for example I’m a fish you’re not a fish I am a fish when

you’re not a fish I am a fish when

you’re not a fish I am a fish when someone says you’re not the thing and

someone says you’re not the thing and

someone says you’re not the thing and you want to argue with them make it

you want to argue with them make it

you want to argue with them make it stronger you emphasize you emphasize

stronger you emphasize you emphasize

stronger you emphasize you emphasize that verb I am a fish I think weird

that verb I am a fish I think weird

that verb I am a fish I think weird examples I know I’m sorry why am i doing

examples I know I’m sorry why am i doing

examples I know I’m sorry why am i doing a fish but it’s the same feeling for the

a fish but it’s the same feeling for the

a fish but it’s the same feeling for the verb do let me give you an example if a

verb do let me give you an example if a

verb do let me give you an example if a guy wants to say to a girl something

guy wants to say to a girl something

guy wants to say to a girl something like I love you that’s a normal sentence

like I love you that’s a normal sentence

like I love you that’s a normal sentence right I love you

right I love you

right I love you normal but maybe she doubts this and she

normal but maybe she doubts this and she

normal but maybe she doubts this and she wants to argue against it

wants to argue against it

wants to argue against it you don’t love me she’s saying a

you don’t love me she’s saying a

you don’t love me she’s saying a negative you don’t love me but he wants

negative you don’t love me but he wants

negative you don’t love me but he wants to argue against the negative I do love

to argue against the negative I do love

to argue against the negative I do love you

you

you he used the do to argue against the

he used the do to argue against the

he used the do to argue against the don’t it’s adding stress adding emphasis

don’t it’s adding stress adding emphasis

don’t it’s adding stress adding emphasis adding strength to your sentence so the

adding strength to your sentence so the

adding strength to your sentence so the whole thing would sound like I love you

whole thing would sound like I love you

whole thing would sound like I love you you don’t love me I do love

in another example if an angry

in another example if an angry girlfriend or boyfriend wants to say hmm

girlfriend or boyfriend wants to say hmm

girlfriend or boyfriend wants to say hmm you didn’t call me yesterday again

you didn’t call me yesterday again

you didn’t call me yesterday again there’s the negative you didn’t call me

there’s the negative you didn’t call me

there’s the negative you didn’t call me a normal sentence would be I called you

a normal sentence would be I called you

a normal sentence would be I called you last night but he’s arguing against her

last night but he’s arguing against her

last night but he’s arguing against her accusation of not calling her so he

accusation of not calling her so he

accusation of not calling her so he could say I did call you she thinks he

could say I did call you she thinks he

could say I did call you she thinks he didn’t call her he wants to say no

didn’t call her he wants to say no

didn’t call her he wants to say no that’s wrong I did call you so is this

that’s wrong I did call you so is this

that’s wrong I did call you so is this the only way you can use this to argue

the only way you can use this to argue

the only way you can use this to argue against a negative No let me give you

against a negative No let me give you

against a negative No let me give you another example so normal sentence you

another example so normal sentence you

another example so normal sentence you could say I have a girlfriend I have a

could say I have a girlfriend I have a

could say I have a girlfriend I have a boyfriend whatever but again this style

boyfriend whatever but again this style

boyfriend whatever but again this style adds emphasis and strength to your

adds emphasis and strength to your

adds emphasis and strength to your sentence in a certain way you could use

sentence in a certain way you could use

sentence in a certain way you could use it to go against an expectation so he

it to go against an expectation so he

it to go against an expectation so he could say well I’m not good-looking you

could say well I’m not good-looking you

could say well I’m not good-looking you might be thinking okay so you don’t have

might be thinking okay so you don’t have

might be thinking okay so you don’t have a girlfriend

a girlfriend

a girlfriend wow that’s mean but then he’s thinking

wow that’s mean but then he’s thinking

wow that’s mean but then he’s thinking hmm if I say I’m not good-looking you

hmm if I say I’m not good-looking you

hmm if I say I’m not good-looking you think I don’t have a girlfriend but

think I don’t have a girlfriend but

think I don’t have a girlfriend but you’re wrong I’m not good-looking but I

you’re wrong I’m not good-looking but I

you’re wrong I’m not good-looking but I do have a girlfriend so in this case it

do have a girlfriend so in this case it

do have a girlfriend so in this case it would be going against the expectation

would be going against the expectation

would be going against the expectation okay try a sentence with this in the

okay try a sentence with this in the

okay try a sentence with this in the comments below see you next time bye

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