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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
Hi Laura, congratulations!Oi, Laura, parabéns!
I guess the bottle is clean, but can you wash the glass, please?A garrafa está limpa, mas pode lavar o copo, por favor?
And I need to change my clothes, of course.E preciso mudar de roupa, claro.
Can I have a look at it, please?Posso ver, por favor?
Umm, I can't remember... You had something meaty, I guess.Hum, não me lembro... Algo com carne, julgo eu.
So a bottle would be better, please.Por isso, uma garrafa seria melhor, por favor.
Okay Toby, my loudmouth friend, sorry to say...Tudo bem, Toby meu amigo que fala demais, lamento dizer...
Can you stop bothering me, please?Você pode parar de me incomodar, por favor?
Hello, Joseph, nice to meet you.Oi Joseph, muito prazer.
Yeah, that's better I suppose, thanks.Sim, melhor ainda, obrigada.
Good night, see you later.Boa noite, nos vemos depois.
Good luck for tomorrow, see you.Boa sorte para amanhã, adeus.
That's okay for now, thank you.É tudo por agora, obrigado.
Better late than never!Mais vale tarde do que nunca!
Or can you clean this one, please?Ou pode lavar este, por favor?
You are being very generous dear, thanks, what about this...Você está sendo muito generosa, querida, obrigado, e que tal...
Diego! You little b*stard.Diego! Seu cretino.
You too, byee!Você também, adeus!
That would be the worst, I guess.Isso seria o pior, eu acho.
I'm able to do both at the same time, dear, no worries!Eu sou capaz de fazer ambos ao mesmo tempo, não se preocupe!

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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