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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
That would be nice, see you tomorrow then.Isso seria bom, vejo você amanhã, então.
Or can you clean this one, please?Ou pode lavar este, por favor?
Sorry Cate! Nice to meet you.Perdão, Cate! Prazer em conhecê-la.
Diego! You little b*stard.Diego! Seu cretino.
Could you chop some onions for me? Please?!Poderia cortar umas cebolas? Por favor!
Yes, I don't like the aisle, thank you.Sim, não gosto do lugar do corredor, obrigada.
Hi Rocco, we're okay, thanks.Oi Rocco, estamos bem, obrigada.
Can you leave me alone, please!Me deixe em paz, por favor!
I don't think I would leave my cat to get a room, thank you!Eu não deixaria meu gato para arranjar um quarto, obrigada!
See you later, Nick.Até já, Nick.
No, I'm okay, thanks.Não, não é preciso, obrigada.
An entire house!? Way more than we pay now, for sure.Uma casa inteira!? Muito mais do que o que estamos pagando agora, certamente.
We'll have a bottle of chardonnay and a bottle of sauvignon blanc, thanks Mike.Vamos querer uma garrafa de Chardonnay e uma garrafa de Sauvignon Blanc, obrigada Mike.
Sure, no problem.Claro, sem problema.
Can you summarize it before you go, please?Você pode resumir antes de ir, por favor?
Can you stop bothering me, please?Você pode parar de me incomodar, por favor?
That's okay, can we do it first thing, please?Tudo bem, podemos fazer já isso, por favor?
Alright, if you say so!Muito bem, se você o diz!
That's wonderful, thank you very much!Isso é maravilhoso, muito obrigada!
...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!

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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