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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
Umm, my first choice would be Camden Lock, I guess.Hum, minha primeira escolha seria Camden Lock, creio.
Oh, hang on, what about the room upstairs, in your house?Oh, calma, e o quarto no piso superior de sua casa?
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!
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?
It might help you to relax a bit, I hope...Talvez ajude você a relaxar um pouco, espero...
Okay Toby, my loudmouth friend, sorry to say...Tudo bem, Toby meu amigo que fala demais, lamento dizer...
Can you pass me the cutting board and the knife, please?Pode me passar a tábua de cortar e a faca, por favor?
Sorry Cate! Nice to meet you.Perdão, Cate! Prazer em conhecê-la.
I am fine, thank you.Eu estou bem, obrigada.
Sure, no problem.Claro, sem problema.
Can you summarize it before you go, please?Você pode resumir antes de ir, por favor?
That's perfect! I appreciate it, thank you so much!Perfeito! Agradeço imenso, muito obrigada!
Can you clean the sink before I start washing, please?Você pode lavar a pia antes de eu começar a lavar, por favor?
Can we have our drinks before the meal please?Pode trazer as bebidas antes da comida, por favor?
That would be nice, thank you.Isso seria bom, obrigado.
Congratulations, well spotted!Parabéns! Acertou!
Hello, can we order our meals, please?Oi, podemos pedir nossas refeições, por favor?
I like Artificial Intelligence, what about you?Eu gosto do Inteligência Artificial, e você?
Yeah, that's better I suppose, thanks.Sim, melhor ainda, obrigada.
No, I'm okay, thanks.Não, não é preciso, obrigada.

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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