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Expression Exercises

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An expression is a word or group of words used in a particular situation or by particular people.

In English an expression doesn't always have a particular grammar structure but is commonly used in spoken English.

Examples :

  • OK!
  • Oh my god!
  • See you later! 
  • What’s up?
  • How’s it going?
  • How are things?
  • How about you?
  • Pretty good.
  • Same as always.
  • Could be better.
  • Can't complain.
  • No problem.
  • No worries.
  • My pleasure.
  • Anytime.
  • Anyway, ...
  • I have no idea.
  • Exactly.
  • Absolutely.
  • That’s for sure.
  • I couldn’t agree more.
  • You’re telling me!
  • I’ll say!
  • I suppose so.
  • That’s great!
  • Poor you.
  • Sorry!
  • Alright!
  • What a day!
  • Fancy meeting you here!
Expression example sentences
Yeah, I was wondering if his willy was sticking in or out, thanks!Sim, eu queria mesmo saber se a pilinha estava para dentro ou para fora, obrigado!
Can I have a look at it, please?Posso ver, por favor?
Or can you clean this one, please?Ou pode lavar este, por favor?
Can we have our drinks before the meal please?Pode trazer as bebidas antes da comida, por favor?
Well done, very clever!Muito bem, muio inteligente!
Can you make it bigger, please?Pode aumentar de tamanho, por favor?
I guess the bottle is clean, but can you wash the glass, please?A garrafa está limpa, mas pode lavar o copo, por favor?
Can we see the bathroom first, please?Podemos ver o banheiro primeiro, por favor?
Diego, can you tell me what she said last night, please?Diego, pode me contar o que ela disse a noite passada, por favor?
Dude, picking up sh*t requires another tenner, see ya!Cara, para recolher cocó são outras dez libras, adeus!
Maybe, sorry about that.Talvez, peço desculpa.
I'll have another glass of wine, please.Para mim pode ser outro copo de vinho, por favor.
I'll have a glass of white wine, too, please.Eu também quero um copo de vinho branco, por favor.
Could you do me a favour and find us some, please?Você poderia me fazer um favor e achar um pouco para nós, por favor?
That's wonderful, thank you very much!Isso é maravilhoso, muito obrigada!
Thanks for your kind wishes.Obrigada pelos seus desejos.
And it's totally burnt now, gross!E está completamente queimada, que nojo!
Is there any chance of getting a table, please?Não há nenhuma chance de conseguir uma mesa, por favor?
More or less?Mais ou menos?
Oh come on! Can we just talk about something else, please!Oh então! Não podemos falar de outra coisa, por favor?!

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Be going to
Be going to passive
Be used to / Get used to
Comparative
Defining relative clause
Echo tag
Expression
First conditional
Future
Future continuous
Future perfect continuous
Future perfect passive
Future perfect simple
Future simple passive
Greeting
Have/Get something done
Imperative
Implied conditional
Indirect question
Infinitive of purpose
Interjection
Mixed conditional
Modal
Modal passive
Non-defining relative clause
Other
Past continuous
Past continuous passive
Past perfect continuous
Past perfect passive
Past perfect simple
Past simple
Past simple passive
Polite request / offer / suggestion
Present continuous
Present continuous passive
Present perfect continuous
Present perfect passive
Present perfect simple
Present simple
Present simple passive
Question tag
Reduced relative clause
Reported speech imperative
Reported speech question
Reported speech request
Reported speech statement
Second conditional
Short answer
Superlative
Third conditional
Used to / would (past habit)
Was/were going to
Was/were supposed to
Wish
Would rather
Zero conditional