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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
I don't know, maybe, I suppose so.Eu não sei, talvez, acho que sim.
Hello sir, table for two?Olá senhor, mesa para dois?
Sorry Cate! Nice to meet you.Perdão, Cate! Prazer em conhecê-la.
I need them finely chopped, please!Picadas finamente, por favor!
Hello, I'd like to book a table for two for tonight, please.Olá, eu gostaria de reservar uma mesa para duas pessoas para hoje à noite, por favor.
Can you open the oven door for me, please?Pode abrir a porta do forno, por favor?
I just had a bit of toast, what about you?Comi agora um pouco de torrada, e você?
And turn the top and the bottom grills on, please.E acenda as grelhas superior e inferior, por favor.
Can you peel some potatoes for me? Please?!Pode me descascar umas batatas? Por favor!
Thanks for letting me know, bye!Obrigada por me avisar, adeus!
He is made of wood, I believe.Ele é feito de madeira, julgo eu.
That's wonderful, thank you very much!Isso é maravilhoso, muito obrigada!
Can you get me 3 small beers, please?Pode pegar em 3 cervejas para mim?
We have to preheat the oven, can you turn it on, please?Temos de pré-aquecer o forno. Você pode ligá-lo, por favor?
Could you chop some onions for me? Please?!Poderia cortar umas cebolas? Por favor!
That would be nice, thank you.Isso seria bom, 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?
Excuse me, but what about the complaining about Pogo part?Desculpe, mas e a parte em que ela se queixa de Pogo?
Can I have one packet of cigarettes, please?Queria um maço de cigarros, por favor.
Then I missed my appointment at 11:00, of course.Depois faltei à marcação das 11:00, claro.

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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