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Sometimes I read sentences like "I do run...", "I do love.." or "I do write..". What is the difference to "I run..", "I love..." or "I write..."?

Is the using of "do" in this cases a way to make the verb more important, like "I DO(!) love"?

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'I do run, 'I do write' etc. add emphasis to the expression, for e.g.

saying

I run in the morning. (normal activity)

while saying

I do run in the morning.

It could be like this,

Person 1: I have never seen you run in the morning. Do you ever run?

Person 2: Yes I do run in the morning, it is just that I run in some other region/ park.

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