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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
Can we have our drinks before the meal please?Pode trazer as bebidas antes da comida, por favor?
Okay Toby, my loudmouth friend, sorry to say...Tudo bem, Toby meu amigo que fala demais, lamento dizer...
Really? It wasn't obvious, thanks for clarifying!Sério? Não foi nada óbvio, obrigado por esclarecer.
Alright, see you then.Tudo bem, até logo.
Erm, kind of, but not exactly!Erm, mais ou menos, não exatamente!
I need them finely chopped, please!Picadas finamente, por favor!
Excuse me, but what about the complaining about Pogo part?Desculpe, mas e a parte em que ela se queixa de Pogo?
No, I don't need anything, thanks.Não, não preciso de nada, obrigada.
Sounds nice, can you show us the room, please?Parece legal, pode nos mostrar o quarto, por favor?
I just had a bit of toast, what about you?Comi agora um pouco de torrada, e você?
See you at the station at 5.Vou ter com você à estação às 5.
Can you open the oven door for me, please?Pode abrir a porta do forno, por favor?
And it's totally burnt now, gross!E está completamente queimada, que nojo!
We'll have the mussels, the calamari, some shrimp and the grilled fish, please.Queremos os mexilhões, os calamares, camarão e o peixe grelhado, por favor.
Can you pass me the cutting board and the knife, please?Pode me passar a tábua de cortar e a faca, por favor?
Maybe, sorry about that.Talvez, peço desculpa.
Yes, some prawn crackers and some spring rolls, please.Sim, chips de camarão e rolinhos-primavera, por favor.
I'm talking about leaving the house, of course...Estou falando de sair da casa, claro...
You too, byee!Você também, adeus!
What about you?E você?

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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