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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
They are a f*cking bunch of unprofessional idiots, unbelievable!Eles são um bando de idiotas pouco profissionais de m*rda, inacreditável!
Hello, Joseph, nice to meet you.Oi Joseph, muito prazer.
Thanks for letting me know, bye!Obrigada por me avisar, adeus!
Can I have a look at it, please?Posso ver, por favor?
If you don't have anything better to do, of course.Se não tiver nada melhor para fazer, claro.
...Oh yes, I want to talk to my mum, I mean Mrs. Jones, please!...Oh sim, eu quero falar com minha mãe, eu quero dizer a Sra. Jones, por favor!
Oh come on! Can we just talk about something else, please!Oh então! Não podemos falar de outra coisa, por favor?!
Good luck for tomorrow, see you.Boa sorte para amanhã, adeus.
See you later, Nick.Até já, Nick.
I am okay, thanks.Estou bem, obrigado.
Can we continue what we were doing please?Podemos continuar o que estávamos fazendo?
Can you look after it carefully, please?Vocês podem cuidar dela com atenção, por favor?
Hello sir, table for two?Olá senhor, mesa para dois?
Really? It wasn't obvious, thanks for clarifying!Sério? Não foi nada óbvio, obrigado por esclarecer.
Diego, can you tell me what she said last night, please?Diego, pode me contar o que ela disse a noite passada, por favor?
Hello, madam, unfortunately...Olá, senhora, infelizmente...
We have to preheat the oven, can you turn it on, please?Temos de pré-aquecer o forno. Você pode ligá-lo, por favor?
I don't know, maybe, I suppose so.Eu não sei, talvez, acho que sim.
That would be nice, thank you.Isso seria bom, obrigado.
Yes, but can we cut them in cubes, please?Sim, mas pode cortá-los em cubos, 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